South Africa remains a popular location for business people, families and school trips. Recently the South African Authorities have introduced entry requirements for children under the age of 18. There are reports that some families are not fully aware or not complying with the entry requirements and are refused boarding at the UK or other [...]
How to reduce the effects of Aussie Flu. Vaccinate, vaccinate and vaccinate, the best insurance policy this winter. Global Health offer a vaccination service to everyone. Companies, schools and organisations can benefit from Global Health on site/at work clinics. For more information call 01932 943002. Global Health have quadrivalent influenza vaccines available. Stock situation is [...]
What is Aussie Flu? Potentially the worst flu epidemic for half a century which could shortly hit the UK. It is strongly recommended that individuals, companies, schools and organisations vaccinate against the risk of catching flu. Global Health offer a vaccination service to everyone. Companies, schools and organisations can benefit from Global Health on site/at [...]
Travel excursions that involve travel at high, or even very high altitude, are becoming more common. The following is a classification of what is meant by high altitude: high altitude – is anywhere above 2400m and below 3658m e.g. Bogota, Quito and Cusco very high altitude – is anywhere above 3658m and below 5500m [...]
Global Health Travel Clinic support this guidance. Free presentations are available to planning teams, teachers, pupils and parents including vaccinations, general health advice and country specific advice. Please note the Guidance is generated by the UK Government and the Scottish Executive. Some policies vary between different parts of the UK, in particular advice on Malaria [...]
Australia and New Zealand have seen high levels of flu this year and this is likely to be reflected in the number of flu cases experienced in the UK this winter. So, if the number flu cases have doubled in Australasia this year compared with the average for the past 5 years, this could be [...]
General advice is to avoid contact with animals, wild or domesticated whilst on holiday or travelling, especially dogs. Rabies is one of the most lethal infectious diseases. Once symptoms appear it is almost always fatal. 60,000 people die each year mainly in Africa and Asia due to lack of treatment availability. Rabies is carried by [...]
Summer is here so whether you chose a staycation or travel abroad, beware of and learn more about Ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The following are bite size guides and we suggest you investigate more yourselves where necessary. The image attached to this blog demonstrates how the sun affected the left hand side of a long distance [...]
On 15 May 2017, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare-Government of India reported three cases of Zika virus disease in Bapunagar area, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat State, India. Zika virus is primarily transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions. Aedes mosquitoes usually bite during the day, [...]
There are multiple reports in the media of recent human exposures to rabies in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York North Carolina and South Carolina. On these occasions, people have handled or been bitten by variously: bats, a dog, foxes, a raccoon, a sheep and a skunk, all of [...]
