Posted by Andrea in Medical Centre Services on August 04th, 2008 | No Comments

Welcome to The East Perth Medical Centre

Did you know that overseas travellers have up to a 50% chance of suffering from a travel related illness? There are a number of ways that you can significantly reduce these risks and visiting a Travel Doctor is a good place to start. The doctor can discuss with you which vaccinations are required or recommended for the area you are travelling to. However, not all diseases are vaccine preventable and vaccination does not always provide 100% protection. Consequently, precautions need to be taken...
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Posted by Andrea in Travel Vaccinations on June 06th, 2007 | 33 Comments

Travel Vaccinations

Australia is one of the safest countries in the world to travel around. You are unlikely to pick up a travel related disease while travelling here but that is not the case for many other regions in the world. High risk areas include many parts of Asia, Africa, and South America. As usual, prevention is generally better than the cure so we recommend discussing your travel plans with your doctor well in advance of your departure date. Your doctor can suggest preventative measures such as getting travel...
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Posted by Andrea on August 04th, 2008

Welcome to The East Perth ...

Did you know that overseas travellers have up to a 50% chance of suffering from a travel related illness? There are a number of ways that you can significantly reduce these risks and visiting a Travel Doctor is a good place to start. The doctor can discuss with you which vaccinations are required or recommended for the area you are travelling to. However, not all diseases are vaccine preventable...
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Posted by EPMC on February 06th, 2010

Seasonal Influenza...

Influenza, or ‘flu’ is a serious illness. It is a highly contagious acute viral infection that affects people of all ages. The flu is spread by sneezing, coughing or even talking. It typically starts suddenly with fever, chills, sweating, headache, aching muscles, joint pains, and a cough or other respiratory symptoms. While most people recover without complications in a few weeks, the...
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Posted by EPMC on November 26th, 2009

Dengue Fever in Australia...

Dengue fever has returned to North Queensland only two months after health officials declared an end to the outbreak. Dengue is a mosquito-borne infection that has become a major international public health concern in recent decades. Caused by the bite of a mosquito infected with a Dengue virus, a mosquito can acquire the virus by biting an infected person and then be able to transmit the virus to...
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Posted by EPMC on October 21st, 2009

Rabies...

Rabies is a deadly disease spread widely all over the world. Every year over 55,000 people die, with over 95% of the deaths occurring in Asia and Africa. Rabies is caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system. The virus is secreted in saliva and is commonly transmitted to humans through a bite from an infected animal. Less commonly, rabies can be transmitted when saliva from an infected animal...
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Posted by EPMC on October 19th, 2009

Free Pandemic (Swine Flu) ...

The Australian Government is providing free pandemic (swine flu) vaccines to every person in the country. All adults and children over 10 years of age will have the vaccine immediately available, with the vaccine available to younger children once registered by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Click here to find out more information.
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Posted by Andrea on October 30th, 2008

Hepatitis A...

Travellers, who do not have immunity to Hepatitis A, are at significant risk of infection in countries with poor quality drinking water and sanitation. The virus is mainly spread through contaminated food or water, especially untreated water supplies. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is most prevalent in developing countries, and it’s important to know that resort level accommodation does not always...
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