Yellow Fever Brazil São Paulo state and other regions
The entire state of São Paulo, Brazil should also be considered at risk for yellow fever transmission in addition to existing areas. The outbreak of yellow fever (YF) that occurred in 21 Brazilian states between [...]
Flu coverage ‘red’ on the flusurvey map. Update 11/1/18.
Latest news The UK is bracing itself for one of the worst flu outbreaks since the swine flu pandemic in 2008-9. The NHS is preparing itself for a bad flu season, but there are already [...]
Peak flu season – death reported in Ireland, are your teams protected?
January, February and March can be the peak period for seasonal flu in the UK. On 4/1/18 the levels of flu remain low, but the maps on the ‘flu survey’ are turning red, meaning [...]
Hand washing to prevent infections at home or whilst travelling.
How to prevent colds and seasonal flu at home or common infections whilst travelling. A new Royal Pharmaceutical Society survey shows that 84% of British adults don’t wash their hands for long enough to [...]
Travelling with medicines
Many of those with a chronic illness, such as diabetes or blood pressure, will be taking regular prescription medicines. Many travelling on holiday may take a small selection of medicines to cope with holiday ills [...]
Winter sun and adventure trekking trips, checklist and travel insurance risk
If you are heading for winter sun and going afar, maybe heading for adventure, here are a few things to consider; Ensure you vaccinations are up to date for area, region or countries you are [...]