Comments on: Traveling to Costa Rica? http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2005/12/05/traveling-to-costa-rica/ The Blog for Travelers, Retirees, Expats and anyone who needs to know the REAL Costa Rica. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:50:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2005/12/05/traveling-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Tim Tue, 14 Mar 2006 19:40:21 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=5#comment-49 "I got oral typhoid pills (ew… $60 later) and he got Hep A vaccine. He still needs typhoid vaccine and we both need malaria pills. Honestly this is going to end up costing us potentially $200, easilly more!!!!!" HUH?? Did you not read The REAL Costa Rica first?? You need NONE of that stuff! See: http://www.therealcostarica.com/health_education_costa_rica/disease_costa_rica.html “I got oral typhoid pills (ew… $60 later) and he got Hep A vaccine. He still needs typhoid vaccine and we both need malaria pills. Honestly this is going to end up costing us potentially $200, easilly more!!!!!”

HUH?? Did you not read The REAL Costa Rica first?? You need NONE of that stuff!

See:

http://www.therealcostarica.com/health_education_costa_rica/disease_costa_rica.html

]]> By: Deanna http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2005/12/05/traveling-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Deanna Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:46:06 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=5#comment-48 Hi there -- okay my boyfriend and I are going to Costa Rica in 3 weeks! And it sounds like the common message here is BRING REPELLENT. done and done! BUT we are having problems getting our vaccinations before we go. I got oral typhoid pills (ew... $60 later) and he got Hep A vaccine. He still needs typhoid vaccine and we both need malaria pills. Honestly this is going to end up costing us potentially $200, easilly more!!!!! These are not cheap!! How necessary IS this stuff?? Of course, better safe than sorry right? These are the recommended vaccines before one goes to CR, so of course my mom really wants us to spring for these extra precautions... Any words of advice? Experience? How frequent are these diseases? ANY help is hugely appreciated!! Hi there — okay my boyfriend and I are going to Costa Rica in 3 weeks! And it sounds like the common message here is BRING REPELLENT. done and done!

BUT we are having problems getting our vaccinations before we go. I got oral typhoid pills (ew… $60 later) and he got Hep A vaccine. He still needs typhoid vaccine and we both need malaria pills. Honestly this is going to end up costing us potentially $200, easilly more!!!!! These are not cheap!! How necessary IS this stuff?? Of course, better safe than sorry right? These are the recommended vaccines before one goes to CR, so of course my mom really wants us to spring for these extra precautions…

Any words of advice? Experience? How frequent are these diseases? ANY help is hugely appreciated!!

]]> By: Tim http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2005/12/05/traveling-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Tim Sat, 21 Jan 2006 23:40:01 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=5#comment-27 April is in the middle of the dry season, so mosquitos are less of a factor than in the rainy season. Additionally, there is almost always a breeze which keeps them down. Saying that, they are here, so if you find yourself bothered, just spray! While dengue is certainly a factor, it is not reason to cancel a trip. Just use common sense. You'd be much more exposed if visiting a rain forest or damp climate area. April is in the middle of the dry season, so mosquitos are less of a factor than in the rainy season. Additionally, there is almost always a breeze which keeps them down. Saying that, they are here, so if you find yourself bothered, just spray!

While dengue is certainly a factor, it is not reason to cancel a trip. Just use common sense. You’d be much more exposed if visiting a rain forest or damp climate area.

]]> By: Serena Hinkel http://blog.therealcostarica.com/2005/12/05/traveling-to-costa-rica/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Serena Hinkel Sat, 21 Jan 2006 18:02:52 +0000 http://blog.therealcostarica.com/?p=5#comment-26 We are considering visiting in April. How do you keep bug spray on when you are at the beach, in and out of the water? I had Dengue Fever once when I was a teenager living on Guam and would prefer not to go through it again, or for my children to go through it. This is the one thing that is making me reconsider my vacation plans. What do you think? Your advice appreciated. Thanks! We are considering visiting in April. How do you keep bug spray on when you are at the beach, in and out of the water? I had Dengue Fever once when I was a teenager living on Guam and would prefer not to go through it again, or for my children to go through it. This is the one thing that is making me reconsider my vacation plans. What do you think? Your advice appreciated.

Thanks!

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