Singapore welcomes 10.4 million tourists every year. Many travelers have business contacts in this small island nation, but still more come to the country to experience its lush tropical environment and varied flora and fauna. There is plenty to do in Singapore while on vacation. However, you should keep in mind that different adventures come with new health and safety risks.
If in Singapore as a student or worker, your school or employer may require you to protect yourself against diseases common in this country, but not common to America. Be sure to check with your qualified travel physician at your travel clinic and with your school and employer to learn about these requirements. It is imperative that you tell your doctor if your employer or school has levied such inoculations or preventative medicine courses.
Before stepping foot outside of American borders, the Centers for Disease Control advise you to make yourself current with your adult vaccination schedule. In some cases, adult Americans still have not been vaccinated against certain childhood illnesses, such as varicella, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio. These vaccines are very important and should not be put off. Doing so puts you at a much higher risk of contracting a deadly disease, especially while traveling abroad where health standards are different from what you’re used to.
Hepatitis A, which is spread by close personal contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water, is a killer disease that can be prevented. The United States does not require its citizens to be vaccinated against Hepatitis A because of the low prevalence of disease here. But, in Singapore Hepatitis A and B are both common diseases that kill far too many citizens.
Hepatitis B, which is spread by the exchange of body fluids, sexual contact or exposure to tainted medical equipment or blood, is a very real danger for travelers to Singapore. It is strongly encouraged that you be vaccinated for Hepatitis B at least 4 to 6 weeks before your date of departure.
Typhoid is still a common disease in Southeast Asia, and the country of Singapore is no exception. The vaccine for typhoid is relatively inexpensive and carries very little danger of harmful side effects. Those who contract Typhus run the risk of dying of the disease, or living with a lifetime of brain damage. Get vaccinated!
Rabies is a disease that affects nearly every country and continent. Rabies vaccines are very easy to obtain at your travel clinic. If you plan on coming into contact with any animals, you are running the risk of contracting rabies. Rabies kills almost everyone who shows symptoms of it. There is no cure for the disease; only a preventative vaccine.
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While there may not be an effective vaccine or every disease you may come in contact with in Asia, there are several ways in which you can prevent falling ill with an infectious disease. Check with your travel doctor to discuss way you can prevent Dengue, Chikungunya, filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis, the plague, leptospirosis, measles, polio or H5N1 Avian Flu.
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