01-Feb-2012
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| Travel medicine specialists like to tell their patients that the most dangerous animal they’re likely to encounter in their travels is not a ferocious lion, a rabid dog, or a rampaging elephant. Without a doubt, one of the most deadly creatures on earth is one of the smallest – the mosquito.
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25-Jan-2012
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| Vaccinations protect you against the diseases you may encounter during a holiday or business travel. An experienced travel medicine professional is trained to weigh up the risks and recommend vaccinations, along with malaria or other medication, based on your personal medical history and the risks involved in your specific trip. But, on any given day during your holiday, you are much more likely to experience minor aches and pains than contract a serious disease.
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18-Jan-2012
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| The routine nature of travel to Bali today has lulled Aussies into a false sense of security about the need to protect themselves against infectious diseases and other health risks. The consequences of complacency are becoming particularly clear in Western Australia.
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11-Jan-2012
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| A Sydney couple were staying in an exclusive lodge nestled on the brilliant white sands beside Lake Tanganyika in southern Tanzania.
“It was one of the most fantastic places we’ve ever visited in Africa; the lake is so big it’s like the ocean and because it was so warm, we walked barefooted on the beach."
It was only after they returned to Australia that they both noticed a small sore on their toes.
Their African memento was a living jigger flea... |
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04-Jan-2012
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| Friends on holidays together get them. Sports teams get them during end-of-season trips. Tattoos are a permanent reminder of a special time or relationship. However, tattoos can leave another lasting legacy – HIV, hepatitis, and other blood-borne or skin infections. |
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