Non-vaccine-preventable issues for travellers: From traveller’s diarrhoea to sexual health

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Non-vaccine-preventable issues for travellers: From traveller’s diarrhoea to sexual health

11 December 2019

Wednesday 11 December 2019, 01:00 AM

Travellers must assess their ability to undertake the activities they have planned

TRAVEL MEDICINE

Although the prompt for travellers to seek travel medicine advice is often to obtain vaccinations, the biggest risks to overseas travellers are those that cannot be vaccinated against

Key points, Travellers should be counselled on methods for reducing the risk of traveller’s diarrhoea, insect and tick bites, skin and soft tissue infections, dis

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