In order to facilitate the consultation, please complete the QUESTIONNAIRE on this page and on page 2:

 

q   Which country(ies) will you be visiting? …………………………………….……….…

………………………….....……………..………………………………………..

q   What is the date of departure? ………/………/………

q   How long will you stay abroad? ………………………….………days/weeks/months/years

q   Will you be travelling alone? in a group?  with family? …………………………………

q   What kind of trip are your going to make? q business trip                q family visit

     q tourist trip     q adventure trip     q poor accommodations q living/working/training

q   Special activities planned (diving, mountaineering, trekking) ………………………………

q   Have you ever travelled before?…………………………………………………

q   Do you intend to travel frequently in the future?…………………………………

 

Health risks to travellers are closely related to the country of destination, the duration of stay, the mode of travel and your health status.

We consider four different ways of travelling:

1. Business trip or family visit: very comfortable, with good hygiene.

2. Tourist trip: well organized, very comfortable and confined to the classical sites.

3. Adventure trip: organized across isolated areas, low-budget hikers, “different travel”, long trips covering several countries as a rule all trips lasting longer than 3 weeks; also foreigners visiting their native country.

4. Extended stay: work contracts of one or two years.

The doctor will give you advice in accordance with your own personal situation. It is therefore important to answer the following questions:

When were you last vaccinated against :                                                                                                    

Yellow fever                    q never           q less than 10 years ago       q more than 10 years ago

Tetanus                             q never           q less than 10 years ago       q more than 10 years ago

       Diphtheria                       q never           q less than 10 years ago       q more than 10 years ago   

       Polio                               q never           q less than 10 years ago       q more than 10 years ago   

       Hepatitis A                      q never          q 1       q 2     (q 3 ) booster(s)/ q latest booster on …...

       Hepatitis B                      q never          q 1       q 2     q 3 (q 4 ) booster(s)/ q latest booster on.

       Typhoid fever                 q never          q less than 3 years ago         q more than 3 years ago

       Meningococci ACWY  q never          q less than 3 years ago         q more than 3 years ago                  

       Measles                           q never          q 1       q 2 injections

q   Have you ever had jaundice (hepatitis A)?     Have you ever had measles? Yes/no

q   Did you ever faint or pass out during previous vaccinations? Yes/no

q   Are you allergic to any drugs, vaccinations or any of their components, or to eggs? yes/no

     (allergic = generalised rash, swelling of mouth or throat, breathing problems)

     Which drugs / vaccine(s) : ……………………………………………………………

q   Are you pregnant ? yes/no   Do you take the pill ? yes/no   Do you breast-feed ? yes/no   Are you thinking of getting pregnant within three months after the trip? yes/no

q   Are you taking medications ? If so, which ? ………….....………………………………

       -   to suppress the production of gastric acid?.......................................................................

       -   For the heart ? For cardiopulmonary problems? For blood coagulation  ……………..

       -   Antiepileptics ? Antidepressants ? Sedatives or sleeping tablets ? ……....…………...

       -     Psoriasis, eczema ? rheumatism ? ………………….………….……………………

       -   Corticosteroids ? Other immuno-suppressive medication ? ……………….......…….

q   Do you suffer from any chronic or serious illness? Has your spleen been removed ? Do you have any thymus gland problems ?

q   Did you undergo an organ transplant ? Are you HIV-seropositive ?

q   Do you suffer from depression, anxiety attacks or other serious mental problems?

q   Do you (frequently) take any stimulants such as alcohol? Drugs?

 

The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea, fevers (malaria if you travel in a malaria-infested area), dengue/chikungunya; influenza), bronchitis, accidents (when travelling by car or swimming), wound infections and sexually transmitted diseases.