The City of Long Beach in California has issued a statement advising of a Tuberculosis (TB) outbreak.
14 cases of TB disease have been associated with this outbreak, with nine people hospitalised and one person has died. Read more
Advice for travellers
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that can affect any part of your body, but most commonly infects your lungs. The disease can be latent (where you have no symptoms and are not infectious), or active (where you are unwell and infectious). TB is treated with a combination of antibiotics over a period of at least 6 months. The BCG vaccine prevents you becoming very unwell with TB, but it is only recommended in Australia for people at high risk of exposure to TB or children under 5 travelling overseas to countries with risk of TB infection. Read more
Before you travel, call Travelvax Australia’s telephone advisory service on 1300 360 164 (toll-free from landlines) for country-specific advice and information. You can also make an appointment at your nearest Travelvax clinic to obtain vaccinations, medication to prevent or treat illness, and accessories for your journey.