On Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:59:28 -0700 (PDT), Kim Clijsters
wrote:
>On Sep 14, 3:43 am, Alan S wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 08:34:39 -0700 (PDT), Yanina Wickmayer
>>
>> wrote:
>> >> Could you expand on that? I could have a difficulty as I will not be
>> >> immunized for Yelow Fever.
>>
>> >...I mean its a scrum....lots of smuggling goes on between cheap CdE
>> >and the Brazilian side...and there is no order.
>>
>> >whats wrong with getting a Yellow Fever jab ?
>>
>> I have CLL and hypogammaglobulinemia (try saying that with your mouth
>> full). The jab is just as likely to kill me as the YF.
>>
>> When I travel I am scrupulous about mosquito deterrence (long sleeves,
>> 80% DEET, common sense). I have traveled malarial and dengue areas
>> (Cambodia, India, Egypt, Mexico, North Queensland) without any
>> problems so I am comfortable about visiting Iguassu which is the only
>> YF endemic area on this trip; although the Galapagos is being
>> suggested as also endemic.
>>
>> Although I have advice from the Brazilian Embassy that I won't have a
>> problem provided I have a doctor's letter the Argentine response has
>> been less clear. Remote border areas may not be in sync with the
>> centre as well. So I was wondering what really happens at the land
>> borders.
>>
>> Cheers, Alan, Australia.
>> --http://loraltravel.blogspot.com(To Hienghène via Poum)
>
>thats quite a mouthful....dont remember needing YF for
>Argentina....used both Chile and Paraguay land borders
Thanks.
Cheers, Alan, Australia.
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