Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival, Tết and Seollal, is celebrated in different ways in many countries and cultures throughout Asia as well as worldwide. Celebrations officially start on [...]

October 2025, cases of Shigella and Salmonella infection have been reported in travellers returning to England, Scotland and Wales from the Cape Verde Islands. Of 158 confirmed Shigella cases, most (112) people reported recent travel [...]

Contaminated food and water can spread a number of different infectious diseases such as cholera, hepatitis A, travellers' diarrhoea and typhoid. Travellers' diarrhoea is particularly common in those visiting low-income countries. Chemical contamination of water [...]

Scotland has created a new travel health site, formally 'Fit for Travel' for those living in Scotland. Travelers are directed to 'NHS inform'.To access the site go to https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/travel-health/travel-health-and-vaccinations/  

TravelHealthPro offers  in depth professional information for those travelling  and it is free of free of charge. Visit https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/ For more information.  

Did you know that you can access specific advice for each country you visit via the GOV.UK site.It offer a wide range of information includingWarnings and insuranceEntry requirementsSafety and securityHealthGo to https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice for more information.