Travel Vaccines

Hepatitis A Travel Vaccine

Hepatitis A Travel Vaccine

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Hepatitis A Travel Vaccine

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver, spread in the faeces of an infected person.

It is not usually serious but it can occasionally last for many months and can be life threatening if it causes the liver to stop working properly.

Hepatitis A is widespread in poor countries that may have relatively poor sanitary conditions and hygiene practices. These areas include: the Indian subcontinent, Sub- Saharan and North Africa, parts of the Far East, South and Central America, and the Middle East.

People at increased risk of Hepatitis A, include:

those who are staying with or visiting the local population in areas of poor sanitation

frequent and/or long-stay travellers to areas where sanitation and food hygiene are likely to be poor

those with existing medical conditions such as liver disease or heamophilia

men who have sex with other men

people who inject illegal drugs

those going to areas of hepatitis A outbreaks who have limited access to safe water and medical care.

Symptoms

Symptoms develop on average, around four weeks after becoming infected, although not everybody develops any symptoms. These can include:

Joint and muscle pain

Temperature, feeling tired and unwell

A raised itchy rash

Pain in upper right part of the abdomen (this could become swollen and tender later on)

Dark urine/Pale poo.

Prevention

As the most common mode of infection in travellers is consumption of contaminated food or water. The risk of acquiring hepatitis A can be reduced by ensuring good personal hygiene and following advice on the prevention of food and water-borne diseases.

Hepatitis A vaccine

There are several hepatitis A vaccines, some are given as combination vaccines with hepatitis B/typhoid fever. The vaccination should ideally be given 14 – 21 days before travel with booster doses available for long-term protection.

More information is available on the NHS Fit for Travel Website

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