Oral cholera vaccination: when should travellers discuss it?
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Cholera is linked to contaminated water or food. For travel assessment, the useful question is how likely you are to encounter unsafe water or sanitation on your specific trip.
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Describe the conditions
Tell the clinician if you will be working in a setting with limited safe water, visiting an area affected by an outbreak, or staying somewhere without reliable sanitation. Explain how you will obtain safe drinking water.
Check timing and records
Bring the dates of travel and details of any previous oral cholera vaccination. If vaccination is advised, ask when each dose is due and what to do if the departure date changes.
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Prepare for food and water risks
Discuss practical steps for drinking water, handwashing and food storage. Cholera vaccination is specific to cholera; these precautions also help reduce other food and water risks.
Further reading
UK vaccination and travel health guidance
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