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.

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.

America has the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); France boasts Medicine Sans Frontières (MSF).

By Ruth Anderson, Travel Nurse.

By Tonia Buzzolini*

You might be wondering why we would profile Spain. There’s no malaria, Yellow fever, dengue, or Chikungunya and only a few fairly routine vaccinations to consider.

By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.

While the world flocked to Bali, Thailand and other South-east Asian destinations, Myanmar (or as many prefer, Burma) was closed to the rest of the world for over half a decade.

The countdown is on to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil starting on June 13.

By Dr Eddy Bajrovic, Medical Director, Travelvax Australia.