Travelling? Think measles, flu rather than Ebola
By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director of Travelvax Australia
Psst...A quiet word about 'aeroplane ear'
“Owww. My ears hurt…” It’s a common complaint from kids travelling by air.
Vaccine just one weapon in dengue arsenal
By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia
Outdoor spraying? It's a bit hit and mist
By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.
Ebola, Bird flu, Mers, Chikungunya - A mid year update
Ebola in West Africa, A(H7N9) in China, MERS-CoV in the Middle East, and Chikungunya in the Caribbean – they’ve been among the major global health issues of the year.
Handy advice to protect Asia-bound kids
If you’re a parent travelling with young children to Southeast Asia soon you should be aware that hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) is currently at or near epidemic level in some of the region’s most popular destinations.
Fully ARM-ed, medical ‘flying squad’ will battle diseases
America has the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); France boasts Medicine Sans Frontières (MSF).