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...

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...

Dengue fever is the most common mosquito spread disease with around 100 million cases occurring annually. It is found in most tropical and subtropical regions and is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. There is no evidence of person to person transmission and the disease is rarely...

Indonesia is a developing nation and as such does not have the same level of sanitation and health care standards which we come to expect in developed nations such as Australia. Many travel related diseases are prevalent in Indonesia, including Bali, and it is therefore recommend that travellers...

Cholera is a severe diarrhoeal disease caused by a bacteria which is generally transmitted to humans by ingesting contaminated food or water. Contaminated shellfish can also be a source of infection. Cholera outbreaks usually occur due to poor sanitation in areas where there are a large number of people...