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Health

Still a better idea than the use of the insurance in the case of bad event, and like the proverb says: "Prevention is better than cure". In this case, and for this long trip, health will be the first of my concern so here is how I chose to avoid myself vis-a-vis multiple possibilities of disease.

I carried out a preliminary study of the risks incurred in each country, which encouraged me to have recourse to various vaccines such :



VaccineTariff in euros
Hépatitis A40,40 €
Hépatitis B20,50 €
Typhoid28,81 €
Rage40,74*3 = 122,22 €
Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis12,20 €
Japanese Encephalitis55*3 = 165 €
Yellow fever31 €
Meningitis A and C40 €

Total cost : 460,13 euros



CountriesVaccines necessary from an administrative point of viewVaccines recommended from a medical point of viewLevel of resistance to paludism according to French classification
United StatesNoneNoneNone
CanadaNoneNoneNone
MexicoNoneHepatitis A, Typhoïde, Hepatitis B, RageZone 1
GuatemalaNoneHepatitis A, Typhoïde, Hepatitis B, RageZone 1
HondurasNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1
El Salvadora certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1
Nicaraguaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1
Costa RicaNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1
Panamaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneYellow fever, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1 in the westZone 3 in the east
ColombiaNoneYellow fever, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 2, Zone 3 in Amazonia
Ecuadora certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneYellow fever, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1, Zone 3 in Amazonia
Perua certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneYellow fever, Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1 along the coast, Zone 3 in Amazonia
Chilea certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)None
ArgentinaNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1 in the north west (Salta and Jujuy)
Uruguaya certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)None
Brasila certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneYellow fever,Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 3 in Amazonia
Paraguaya certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1 à l'est
Boliviaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required on the entry in the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneYellow fever,Hepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 1, Zone 3 in Amazonia
New ZealandNoneHepatitis A (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)None
Australiaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Hepatitis B (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in the north of the country (Flores Strait)None
New Guineaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoïde, (Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite à mettre à jour), risk of Japanese encephalitisZone 3
Indonésiaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)Zone 3
Malaisiaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoïde, Rage, (Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite à mettre à jour), risque d’encéphalite japonaiseZone 3
Thailanda certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 3
Kampucheaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 3
Vietnama certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 3
Chinaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonNot in Beijing and on the tourists tours
Japana certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonNone
South Koreaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Hepatitis B, risque d’encéphalite japonaise en zone rurale à la saison des pluiesNone
Indiaa certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 2, Zone 3 in Assam
Bangladesha certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 3
Nepala certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 2
Pakistana certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), risk of Japanese encephalitis in rural zone in rain seasonZone 3
Irana certificate of antiamaril vaccination is required in the entry of the country, from travellers coming from an infected zoneMéningite à méningocoques A et C, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Rage, Typhoïde, (Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite à mettre à jour)Zone 1, Zone 2 pour le Sud-est
TurkeyNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)None
GreeceNoneHepatitis A, (Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite à mettre à jour)None
BulgariaNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), Ticks Encéphalitis for activities outside in spring and summerNone
Serbia and MontenegroNoneHepatitis A, Rage, (Diphtérie, tétanos, poliomyélite à mettre à jour)None
Bosnia HerzégovineNoneHepatitis A, Typhoid, Hepatitis B, Rage (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated), Ticks Encéphalitis for activities outside in spring and summerNone
CroatiaNoneHepatitis A (Diphteria, tetanus, poliomyelitis to be updated)None
ItalyNoneNoneNone

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