Mosquito-borne disease prevention
Most people have been bitten by a mosquito at some time in their lives. Usually this causes no more than
Bitten by the travel bug
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne disease that can cause flu-like symptoms and more serious illness. The Department of Health reports
Going hiking? Tread carefully
A hiking trip can be a great opportunity to get away from it all, but tread carefully. Whether on a
Travel medical kit checklist
Use this checklist as a guide to things you may need in your medical kit when travelling – you may
Rabies: information for travellers
Rabies causes Rabies is a viral disease that infects the central nervous system — the brain and the spinal cord
Malaria precautions while pregnant or breast feeding
Malaria and pregnancy If you are pregnant and planning to travel to a malaria-risk area, it would be best to
Water safety
In Australian waterways in the 12 months to 30 June 2017, 291 lives were lost to drowning. The drowning statistics
Motion sickness
Motion sickness, or travel sickness, is a common problem that affects many of us. You can feel motion sick on
DVT and flying
Medical papers have been published since the 1950s about a possible link between deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and air travel.
Squirming worm infection in foot
A 42-year-old man developed a squirming snake-like lesion on his right foot after a holiday to Nigeria. He went to hospital after