Before you travel check all your routine immunisations are up to date Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect against some diseases, like diphtheria, measles and polio. Diphtheria, rubella and polio are now uncommon in the UK, thanks to the success of the routine UK vaccination programme; but they are still reported in [...]
Based on recent reviews, country-specific hepatitis B vaccine recommendations have been updated for the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Falkland Islands, Grenada, Hungary, Latvia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, [...]
The Summer Olympics 2024 are due to be held in Paris, France between Friday 26 July to Sunday 11 August 2024. The surfing event will take place in Tahiti between 27 July - 4 August 2024. The Paralympics 2024 are due to be held in Paris, France from Wednesday 28 August to Sunday 8 September 2024. Advice for travellers [...]
As universities and schools take a summer break young people will travel and can be at risk. Here are some things to consider Insurance- obtain comprehensive travel health insurance plus a Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) to help access state healthcare at a reduced cost, or sometimes for free in some countries. Note GHIC does [...]
Based on this review, three main risk categories now exist: risk; very low risk and negligible risk. Details again are available via TravelHealthPro or UKHSA. Travellers who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy, or have a severe, chronic medical condition or a weakened immune system (immunosuppression) should be offered additional advice before travel.
On 16 January 2024, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP) published updated malaria prevention guidelines for travellers from the UK. Details by country are available through TravelHealthPro/ NaTHNaC. Guidance on prevention still includes Awareness/Bite prevention/ Chemoprophylaxis /Diagnosis and treatment (ABCD). It is noted that children are at particular risk of [...]
We have had a direct report regarding Dengue, and the outbreak is now reported within TravelHealthPro. Many local travellers in Surrey visit the region this time of the year. Most people if infected with dengue remain symptom free. Symptoms include an abruptly high fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain, nausea, vomiting and a rash. [...]
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a vaccine-preventable viral disease that occurs in some countries of central, eastern, and northern Europe and across Russia to parts of eastern Asia. TBE is spread mostly by the bite of an infected tick. Ticks can live in forest fringes in the leaf litter and grassland, in forest glades, riverside meadows [...]
France is a safe place to travel in and enjoyed by many British travellers throughout the year.World Cup Rugby should be thoroughly enjoyed but do take care to follow some or all the travel health precautions below.Have a flu vaccine, usually available in UK from mid to late September. Consider having yours particularly if you [...]
Malaria is a potentially serious parasitic infection transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most reported cases of malaria in the UK involve travel to Africa, mainly West Africa. In 2019, fifteen fatal malaria cases were reported in the UK. Professionals and travellers to malaria risk areas should be aware that there will have [...]
