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...

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....

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...

According to the WHO, over 125 million international travellers visit countries endemic with malaria every year. Malaria is one of the world’s most common and life-threatening diseases. Proper medical intervention in the early stages of infection usually leads to a full recovery. However, sometimes...

Travel medicine is never static. There is no one ‘recipe’ to cover travel health needs for every traveller. Travel health information and advice on the internet is not necessarily accurate or to Australian standards. This can lead to confusion and anxiety for the traveller. Global health...