Change of vaccine for routine primary baby immunisation programme Public Health England
Public Health England has made an important announcement. As well as providing protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib, babies will also be given protection against hepatitis B virus. The planned change only [...]
Cholera and El Nino in East Africa
Travelers should be protected against Cholera by vaccination when entering areas at risk. One of the most at risk groups of visitors are not holiday and business travelers, but those classed as ‘visiting friends and [...]
Educating the public about the need for sunscreens
Professor Jayne Lawrence of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society gave an insightful presentation to Travel Medicine Professionals recently. Here are just a few of her insights. You will need more information and advice to help [...]
Measles in Australia suspected origination from Bali
Measles is a highly infectious viral illness that can be very unpleasant and sometimes lead to serious complications. It's now uncommon in the UK because of the effectiveness of vaccination. Mar 2017 On the 19 [...]
Zika and the United States of America – Texas
On 24 February 2017 the Hidalgo County Health Department reported a Zika case from the City of McAllen. No travel history outside Hidalgo County has been established and further investigation is ongoing. The last [...]
Yellow Fever in Brazil (update) 9/3/17
The WHO updated yellow fever vaccination recommendations for Brazil on 6 March 2017 in relation to an ongoing outbreak of the disease in Brazil. Yellow Fever virus transmission continues to expand into areas in [...]