Travellers heading to northern Africa are strongly advised to have the meningococcal meningitis vaccine before departure, following epidemics throughout the continent’s infamous ‘Meningitis Belt’.
There have been around 1,000 more cases of dengue fever reported in Cambodia during the first quarter of 2012 than the same period last year, according to Ministry of Health figures.
Experts from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, working in partnership with scientists from the Gambia, Kenya, Cameroon and Mali, have made a major breakthrough in the battle against malaria.
Meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial form of meningitis that can cause severe brain damage if untreated, is a worldwide problem, but the highest rates of the disease occur in the semi-arid region of Africa below the Sahara Desert.
Travel medicine service Travelvax Australia has advised visitors to the London Olympics, the Ukraine or Poland for Euro 2012 to have key travel vaccinations, as well as a booster for childhood immunisations, six weeks before travel.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts, US, has become the first health insurer in the state to offer its comprehensive health insurance coverage and services to members who travel or live overseas for their work
For many younger holidaymakers, getting a tattoo done while on your gap year is a common occurrence, but after a traveller from Western Australia contracted HIV from a tattoo they got whilst on holiday in Bali, health authorities have been keen to warn against such activities.
Travellers heading to northern Africa are strongly advised to have the meningococcal meningitis vaccine before departure, following epidemics throughout the continent’s infamous ‘Meningitis Belt’.
There have been around 1,000 more cases of dengue fever reported in Cambodia during the first quarter of 2012 than the same period last year, according to Ministry of Health figures.
Measles continues to pose a significant global health risk, despite efforts to counter its spread.
International medical assistance provider International SOS launched its new integrated malaria solution as part of World Malaria Day on 25 April.
Residents of western Sydney in Australia have been advised to stay alert after two cases of measles were diagnosed at Blacktown Hospital.
Experts from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, working in partnership with scientists from the Gambia, Kenya, Cameroon and Mali, have made a major breakthrough in the battle against malaria.
Meningococcal meningitis, a bacterial form of meningitis that can cause severe brain damage if untreated, is a worldwide problem, but the highest rates of the disease occur in the semi-arid region of Africa below the Sahara Desert.
Travel medicine service Travelvax Australia has advised visitors to the London Olympics, the Ukraine or Poland for Euro 2012 to have key travel vaccinations, as well as a booster for childhood immunisations, six weeks before travel.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts, US, has become the first health insurer in the state to offer its comprehensive health insurance coverage and services to members who travel or live overseas for their work