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Travel Health
Preparing for Travel: Navigating Chronic Conditions
Travelling abroad provides valuable opportunities to explore new perspectives, cultures and experiences. However, for individuals managing chronic conditions, venturing far from home can bring unique challenges and uncertainties. Planning for travel when you have a...
Defending Against Dengue Fever: What’s The Latest On The Qdenga Vaccine?
Dengue (sometimes known as breakbone fever) is a viral infection caused by the dengue virus (DENV), a mosquito-borne flaviviruses which is found in tropical and sub-tropical climates, mostly in urban and semi-urban areas. The dengue virus has four different serotypes:...
Ten tips for dealing with appointments that involve injecting children
No-one likes injecting children and it’s always a challenge making sure they have adequate information that they and their caregivers understand. Children present in a wide range of maturity levels, and consequently with a wide range of needs and tolerances. Injecting...
Running out of time? How can you prioritise your travel health consultations?
For many travel health practitioners, trying to structure their consultations within a relative short timeframe can be a challenging and daunting task, especially if their traveller presents with a complicated medical history or are within a high-risk criterion. But...