{"id":26678,"date":"2024-11-12T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/?p=26678"},"modified":"2026-04-08T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:40:00","slug":"travel-and-tuberculosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/en\/reizen-en-tuberculose\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel and tuberculosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-10.10.44.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26776\" style=\"width:755px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-10.10.44.png 702w, https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-10.10.44-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot-2024-11-12-at-10.10.44-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Advice to prevent tuberculosis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you travelling to one of the GREY areas?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>No traveller's advice for tuberculosis required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Are you travelling to the red areas?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is more common in these countries than in the Netherlands. You may therefore run a<br>slightly higher risk of infection. Following the advice in this leaflet will minimise the risks.<br>We advise you to make an appointment at <strong>GGD's TB control department:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you have reduced immunity due to illness or by taking medication;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d3,<br>If you will work or stay in a hospital, prison or homeless institution for 1 month or more,<br>addicts, refugees or HIV-infected people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d3,<br>if you are going to stay in these areas for more than 3 months. This also applies to regular short trips<br>within one year, which together exceed 3 months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00d3,<br>if you regularly travel with children under 5 who have not been vaccinated against tuberculosis with BCG and you<br>expects the child to spend a total of at least 3 months in these areas before the age of 5.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In all other cases, we advise you to read the general information in this leaflet carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will the TB control department of the GGD do?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on your risk of infection during your trip, the GGD will advise you on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaccination with BCG before travel (preferably at least 6 weeks before departure).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And\/or check for TB infection after the trip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More information<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For more specific information on travel and tuberculosis such as country information and testing options see: www.tuberculose.nl<br><br><em>We wish you a happy journey!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is tuberculosis?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is still common in certain countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuberculosis is caused by the tubercle bacterium. This bacterium mainly causes inflammation in the lungs.<br>However, tuberculosis can also occur in other parts of the body.<br><br>Tuberculosis can have a serious course. It is important to detect and treat an infection with tuberculosis in time. <br>The disease can be cured well with a course of medication. Here, it is important that the drugs are used throughout the <br>prescribed period be taken as prescribed. <br><br>If this does not happen, the bacteria may become insensitive (resistant) to the drugs.<br>Treatment then has to be done with other drugs and takes longer.  <br>Resistant forms of tuberculosis are increasingly common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does a person get tuberculosis?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Only people with infectious pulmonary tuberculosis can infect other people. A person with tuberculosis in the lungs often has to cough and sneeze. <br>In the process, bacteria can come out. These bacteria can stay alive in small dark spaces for some time. <br><br>They float in the air when there is little ventilation. Breathing in these bacteria can infect a person.<br>Not everyone who inhales the bacteria gets sick. The tubercle bacteria can remain in the body for a very long time<br>without causing symptoms. This is because the body makes antibodies that are usually sufficient to prevent or even cure inflammation.<br><br>A person with normal immunity has a 10% chance of developing the disease tuberculosis after infection.<br>Generally, it takes at least 6 weeks before the first symptoms of illness can appear after infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can you do yourself?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Infection occurs mainly through coughing. You can reduce the risk of infection by keeping as much as possible out of the<br>stay away from \"violent\" coughsters. If you cannot, you can take some precautions yourself. <br>This can be done, for example, by breathing through your nose as much as possible, covering your mouth with a scarf, handkerchief or an appropriate mask. <br>You can get more advice on this from the TB control department of the GGD. <br>Good cough hygiene (think \"hand in front of mouth\" and turning away the face) is an important preventive tool in tuberculosis.<br><br>Small, dark and poorly ventilated spaces - small housing, shacks, slum dwellings in slums -increase the risk of infection. <br>Keep this in mind.<br><br>The most common symptoms in tuberculosis are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coughing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fever\/night sweats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of appetite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weight loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have cough symptoms for more than 3 weeks, you are advised to consult a doctor. <br>Always tell the doctor that you have been abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Download the RIVM leaflet below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Reizen-en-tuberculose-2022.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed or Travel and tuberculosis 2022.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-774a7b27-b775-4b28-923b-2d0bf4213c40\" href=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Reizen-en-tuberculose-2022.pdf\">Travel and tuberculosis 2022<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinatiepunt.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Reizen-en-tuberculose-2022.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-774a7b27-b775-4b28-923b-2d0bf4213c40\">Download<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reist u naar \u00e9\u00e9n van de GRIJZE gebieden? 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