There are many diseases which can pose a risk to the uninformed traveller. Ever wanted to know what Dengue Fever is? Or what about Cholera or Polio? We often hear reports about the dreaded Ebola Virus or the Zika Virus Disease . But then maybe you just want to find out what vaccinations you need for travelling to your chosen destination. Stop here for all the disease advice you can handle.
BCG Vaccination
The BCG vaccine contains a weak form of the disease The BCG Vaccine (Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccine) protects an individual against Tuberculosis. Since vaccination began in 1953 in the UK recommendations ...
Bird Flu, Avian Influenza A (H5N1)
Normally this type of virus does not infect humans; however since 1997 we have seen several cases of human infection - all transmitted from bird to human. Symptoms in humans ...
Chikungunya
When the infected mosquito first bites a person the incubation period is usually 3-7 days after which a fever develops. Fever can last from a few weeks to months. It ...
Coronavirus COVID-19
What is Coronavirus, COVID-19? Coronavirus, COVID-19 was first recognised in China in December 2019. It is a virus which is part of a family of viruses which can cause mild ...
Diphtheria
What is Diphtheria? It is a fatal disease. After contact with the disease the incubation period is about 3 days, after which symptoms occur in the form of fever, tiredness ...
Hepatitis A
What is Hepatitis A? This disease is a viral infection, which can be silent. The incubation period is 15-50 days followed by no signs, or pyrexia, headache, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort ...
Hepatitis B
It is spread from person to person through contact with bodily fluids i.e. semen, saliva, tears, vaginal fluid or urine and blood. Symptoms of the diseases range from an asymptomatic ...
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Infection with the virus can leave a person asymptomatic. Alternatively symptoms can occur within 4-12 weeks of coming into contact with the virus. The symptoms closely resemble glandular fever and ...
Japanese Encephalitis
In those humans who are infected 95.5% remain asymptomatic. While infection rates are small, of those who develop symptoms the disease is fatal in around 25% usually occurring within the ...
Lassa Fever
The virus can be transmitted through direct contact with urine and droppings of an infected rat, through touching objects or eating food contaminated with these materials, or through cuts or ...
Malaria – Malarone
For which areas is Malarone recommended? Malarone is effective in areas of the world where we are seeing increasing Chloroquine resistance. Dosage: one tablet per day, starting just 1-2 days prior ...
Malaria Lifecycle and How Malaria Spreads
The following pictorial diagram shows the lifecycle of the mosquito responsible for the spread of malaria. This diagram has been provided and reproduced with permission from GlaxoSmithKline. Note: This information is ...
Preventing Dengue Fever
A recent report by Public Health England reported that over half of the Dengue Fever cases in the UK were from travellers to SouthEast Asia. Other destinations included East Africa, ...
SARS – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
What is SARS? SARS, or SARS-CoV as it was known, was the cause of a global pandemic which began in China in 2002. The outbreak affected 26 countries. During the ...
Schistosomiasis
What is Schistosomiasis? Flukes, whose life cycle requires fresh water snails, cause Schistosomiasis. Schistosomiasis is contracted through the skin from fresh water contaminated with urine or faeces of an infected ...
Swine Flu and 2009 H1N1
The most common swine flu virus is the H1N1 subtype, but other subtypes include the H1N2, H3N1, H1N3 ... Symptoms in humans range from typical flu like symptoms such as ...
Tick Borne Encephalitis
What is Tick Borne Encephalitis? Tick Borne Encephalitis is a viral disease spread via the bite of an infected Ixodes tick. It can also be transmitted via unpasturised milk from ...
Travel Advice on Zika Virus Disease
What is Zika Virus? Zika Virus has been declared a "Public Health Emergency of International concern" (WHO). It is a disease spread by mosquitos. This is not a new disease ...
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is spread from person to person via droplets in the air from coughing or sneezing. On rare occasions, it is spread via contaminated milk in the tropics. Once an ...
Tularaemia Disease (Tularemia)
What is Tularaemia Disease? Tularaemia (Tularemia) is an infectious disease. Humans can become infected following a bite from an infected tick or animal contact. The bacteria enters the body through an ...
Typhoid and Can you Prevent it?
Typhoid is a Bacterial Infection Typhoid is an infection caused by bacteria. The bacteria is similar to the one that causes salmonella food poisoning. You can become infected with Typhoid ...
West Nile Virus
In most cases the virus causes mild flu like symptoms 3-14 days after the bite from an infected mosquito. Other symptoms might include eye pain, vomiting and a rash on ...
Yellow Fever Virus
What is Yellow Fever? Yellow Fever is a virus, which is spread via the bite of an infected mosquito. The disease exisits in tropical areas of Africa and South America ...