Posts Categorized: Travel Health

Travellers’ Diarrhoea

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Delhi belly, Montezuma’s revenge and Rangoon runs are just a few names given to the most frequent health complaint to affect travellers aboard. It is estimated that 30- 50% of travellers will experience travellers’ diarrhoea during a one – two week stay in countries where standards of hygiene and sanitation are poorer than we are...

Leech Bites

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What are leeches? Leeches are segmented worms. They commonly live in rainforest and jungle environments around the world, particularly South East Asia. Travellers with an itinerary that takes them trekking through rainforest and jungle environments can be at significant risk of coming into contact with leeches as they walk through damp humid areas and wade...

Ebola

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he hot topic in Travel this summer is without doubt the Ebola Virus outbreak in West Africa. How scared should travellers really be and what can be done to reduce the risks? Is it going to hit the UK? What happens if you are on an aircraft with an Ebola victim? There is little doubt...

Staying Healthy in the Desert

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Dealing with Infections & Wounds Skin Infections Skin infections from a wound or even a graze may need treatment with antibiotics. Watch out for a wound oozing a lot of pus, surrounded by a red area which gets bigger. Co-amoxiclav and Clarithromycin (POM’s) are the most useful antibiotics for this type of infection. If there…

Cruises II Yellow Fever

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So you’ve booked and paid for your tickets, and already you can picture yourself sat on deck sipping a refreshing Gin and Tonic. A few weeks prior to travel you receive your tickets in the post and inside it states – A YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED, WITHOUT THIS YOU ARE UNABLE TO BOARD THE...

Cruises I Mystery Illnesses

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Have you ever had the urge to go on a cruise? It’s definitely getting to be that time of year – the chill in the air, short days, crowded shopping centres, and suddenly the lure of sun, sea and gourmet meals proves an irresistible pull. If you have booked a cruise to warmer climes, or...

Tips on Preventing Malaria

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Here our travel health experts provide some tips on how to prevent malaria when travelling. By using some simple techniques and the right equipment, you can greatly reduce your chances of a dreaded female Anopheles mosquito choosing to land on you in the first place, thus reducing your chances of actually being bitten accordingly. Physical...

Malaria I

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Every year many travellers return to the UK with malaria, having acquired the disease in areas of Africa, Asia or Central/South America. Many of the people who contract this deadly disease put themselves at risk by not taking appropriate medication, or by taking it incorrectly, such as by not continuing to take the tablets after...

Little Boy Takes a Bite of Good Luck

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As World Rabies Day was 28th of September, you may have heard about this disease in the media recently. If not, Sam Diab, nurse at Nomad’s Russell Square (now closed) travel clinic, explains; Rabies is a viral disease spread through saliva by the bite or scratch of an infected mammal (e.g. dogs, cats, monkeys, foxes...