Risks and illnesses

Cheap fares help fuel Asia’s dengue

6 July 2016

Booming low-cost air travel is helping to fuel outbreaks of dengue fever across Southeast Asian countries, according to an expert in the mosquito-borne disease.

Risky travel persists, survey reveals

9 December 2015

Adventurous Australians are continuing to put themselves at risk of falling ill during or after overseas travel, with new figures showing less than half (46%) of those visiting at-risk destinations sought health advice before their trip.