Taking the sting out of insect bites

As well as travellers to sub-Saharan Africa, students and backpackers may also be at risk of meningococcal meningitis, says Travelvax Australia. You can also subscribe to this weekly newsletter for the latest country-by-country disease outbreaks.

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HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC (HCCMIS®), a provider of travel medical insurance, releases an interactive infographic identifying the various travel immunizations to various countries throughout the world.

Travelvax Australia says it’s critical for Aussie travellers heading overseas to follow some simple guidelines for choosing safe drinking water. Also, read the latest disease alerts and travel health news from around the world.

Find out what precautions you should take next time you fly. Call Travelvax Australia (1300 360 164) bringing you the latest health alerts from around the world

Authorities at Auckland have detained 274 passengers arriving from Narita International Airport outside Tokyo after being alerted to patrons displaying flu-like symptoms.

Travelvax Australia has the latest, plus tips for staying off the menu

Ouch! Coping with the aches and pains of travel

Results from the national Travel Industry Health Survey released today show that 80 percent of travel industry and tourism professionals could be preventing their customer’s holidays from going down the loo, with better knowledge on travel advice.

An estimated 15 million people or 20-50 per cent of international travellers experience ‘travellers’ diarrhoea’ each year1, with the figure reaching as high as 90 per cent for those frequenting developing countries2.