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Travel Insight
Travel medicine is a multidisciplinary speciality area to respond to the needs of the travelling population worldwide. Travel medicine seeks to prevent illnesses and injury in all types of travellers. This is achieved by destination-specific health education, appropriate vaccination and prophylaxis.
The travel clinic provides the traveler with all information on vaccines that are required for specific destinations. The vaccines which are compulsory can be provided and other recommended or relevant medicine requirements will be highlighted.
Illnesses that you should be aware of include Malaria, Yellow Fever and other tropical diseases.
Malaria
Malaria is a potential fatal illness of tropical and subtropical regions. This disease is caused by a parasite which is transmitted to humans bitten by infected mosquitos. The disease is widespread in Africa and certain areas in East Asia and South America.
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic illness for which there is no cure, but there is an effective vaccine which will prevent it. This virus is transmitted by a day-time biting mosquito. Yellow Fever endemic countries are found in Africa and South-America.
A Yellow Fever vaccine certificate will be required to enter the specific country