Travel Medicine

If you are planning to travel to  overseas ( Asia, Africa, Peru, Vietnam, South America ) or just outback Australia; wherever your destination, It is advised that you book an appointment to discuss travel vaccination options with one of our Doctors.

In some cases it is a mandatory  that you receive certain vaccines like yellow fever prior to entering some countries.

Also in many cases ,it is recommended to have malaria prophylaxis to protect you from the infection if traveling to some areas where malaria is common.

Our doctors can organize these things for you and provide further advice if anything else is needed.

Some of the diseases that should be considered are :

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Influenza
  • Japanese Encephalitis
  • Meningococcal Meningitis
  • Rabies
  • Tuberculosis
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Chickenpox
  • Yellow Fever
  • Cholera

If you have any medical condition or taking any medications, please consult first with our doctors before planning your trip in case it will affect your health in any way.

For more information , please visit : http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/health-pubhlth-strateg-quaranti-index.htm

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