Travel Disease & Vaccines

The red, bullseye shaped rash (also known as erythema migrans) can develop in up to 90% of cases within 2-30 days (average is about 7 days) of the tick bite.

Recommended for all travelers during influenza season which is from October through April.

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Chikungunya means to become controlled and describes the stooped appearance of sufferers with severe joint pain.

JE virus is the most important cause of viral encephalitis in Asia.

Polio is a highly infectious, viral disease.

TBE is a viral disease affecting the central nervous system. In the last 30 years, the geographical range of TBE appears to have expanded to new areas.

in 2015, nearly half of the world’s population – 3.2 billion people – was at risk of Malaria.

Recovery from the illness can take people weeks or months, leading to time absent from work, school, or daily life.

Traveler’s diarrhea is the most common health problem for travelers, affecting up to 70% of travelers going to a developing country.

An estimated 5-10% of people who get the infection will die from complications.

The red, bullseye shaped rash (also known as erythema migrans) can develop in up to 90% of cases within 2-30 days (average is about 7 days) of the tick bite.

Half of the babies who catch whooping cough before they are one year old will need to spend time in the hospital.

An estimated 500,000 people with severe dengue hospitalization each year.

Yellow Fever: Refers to jaundice that affects some patients. Is endemic and intermittently epidemic in parts of Africa and South America.

More than 686,000 people die every year due to complications of Hepatitis B, including cirrhosis and liver cancer.

Reach out to your Travelvax Travel Medicine Professional today to book your consultation. Review your travelplans and obtain the necessary prescriptions and vaccinations for a stress-free journey.

Most strains of HPV do not cause any visible warts or symptoms. As a result, individuals can pass the virus to others without knowing it.

Tetanus is caused by a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani.

1 in 3 of the world’s population have been infected with the TB bacteria but have not (yet) become ill as a result (known as talent TB)

Recovery from the illness can take people weeks or months, leading to time absent from work, school, or daily life.

Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), which only lives in humans.

Rabies is a viral disease, which occurs in more than 150 countries and territories.