Travellers’ Diarrhoea in the Older Traveller - Risk, Prevention and Management.
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Road Safety and Road Traffic Accidents Abroad
None of us like the thought of road traffic accidents (RTAs) abroad and very few of us consider that we could be involved in one ourselves, but the reality is…
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Travellers’ Diarrhoea in the Older Traveller
Travellers’ diarrhoea (TD) is the most common illness for travellers visiting developing countries. The most common cause of TD are bacterial infections such a E.coli and Campylobacter. Due to a…
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Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia)
So what is it? In terms of its impact, Schistosomiasis is second to malaria as the most devastating parasitic infection. Schistosomiasis (also known as Bilharzia) is a parasitic disease caused…
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Zika Virus and Pregnancy
Zika Virus continues to spread in North & South America, the Caribbean and has even reached Europe. Nomad Medical Director, Professor Larry Goodyer, has news on the latest developments in…
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Bed Bugs – Did You Know…
Bed bugs are found worldwide and are a significant problem for many travellers. They are often found in hostels but can also make their way to quality clean hotels, taking…
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Zika Virus FAQs
Zika has made headline news over the past few weeks, but what is the real threat to travellers visiting the Americas from the UK? And, what precautions should be made…
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Zika Virus
There has been widespread concern regarding Zika Virus, with cases now being reported in Europe as well as continuing outbreaks in North & South America. There have been smaller numbers…
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Counterfeit Medication. Don’t get caught out!
Many travellers like to think that an accident or illness could happen abroad and because of this there are many of us depart on our trip without any appropriate first…
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25 Years of Travel Medicine: then, now & the future
