Travel Health topics
- Air travel, DVT and jet lag
- Bites and stings
- Dehydration and heat
- Gastroenteritis, tummy bugs and food safety
- Hepatitis A, B and C
Vaccinations for travel
Find out which travel vaccinations you need before going overseas.
Cholera
Cholera is a diarrhoeal illness caused by infection of the bowel with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Many people have only mild symptoms. A vaccine is available.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria usually causes an infection in the upper respiratory tract.
Hepatitis A: information for travellers
Hepatitis A, a viral infection, is a common cause of liver inflammation worldwide. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and preventing this disease.
Hepatitis B vaccine
Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing the spread of hepatitis B.
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis - a vaccine-preventable viral illness that is spread by mosquitos - can cause inflammation of your brain (encephalitis).
Measles cases double in 2011
Measles cases in Australia so far in 2011 are almost double the number in 2010, mainly in people who were not vaccinated or only partly vaccinated.
Measles warning for NZ Rugby World Cup travellers
A measles outbreak in New Zealand has led to calls for travellers to the Rugby World Cup to make sure their measles vaccinations are up to date.
Meningococcal disease: information for travellers
Meningococcal meningitis is an acute bacterial infection (also called bacterial meningitis) of the lining of the brain or spinal cord.
Polio vaccine vigilance needed after new outbreaks
A polio outbreak in Tajikistan is a warning to other countries not to let polio vaccination rates slide.
Polio: what you need to know
Polio is an infectious disease that can cause permanent muscle weakness, paralysis, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.
Rabies risk ignored by travellers
Australian tourists visiting countries with rabies are ignoring the risks of interacting with animals and are often not fully vaccinated on departure.
Rabies: information for travellers
Rabies is a viral disease spread by bites from infected animals, such as dogs and monkeys. If not treated quickly, rabies is often fatal.
Travel vaccinations
Travel immunisations are important in pre-trip planning to certain countries. Vaccinations that travellers may need include tetanus and diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid vaccinations.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the germ Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Typhoid
Typhoid fever is an infection caused by Salmonella typhi. Most cases in Australia occur in travellers returning from developing countries.
Vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most important public health measures in the world.
Vaccination and antibodies
See how vaccines prepare your immune system to fight disease by taking advantage of the fact that the immune system can remember infectious organisms.
Vaccines could have prevented illness in many returned travellers
One in every 100 ill travellers has a vaccine-preventable disease, an international study has found, with Australian travellers having one of the higher rates.
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable illness of varying severity caused by an infection with a virus spread by certain mosquitoes.
Yellow fever vaccine virus transmitted through breastfeeding
A baby was infected with the vaccine strain of yellow fever virus through breastfeeding after his mother was vaccinated, Canadian doctors report.
Cholera is a diarrhoeal illness caused by infection of the bowel with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Many people have only mild symptoms. A vaccine is available.
Diphtheria
Diphtheria usually causes an infection in the upper respiratory tract.
Hepatitis A: information for travellers
Hepatitis A, a viral infection, is a common cause of liver inflammation worldwide. Find out about the symptoms, treatment and preventing this disease.
Hepatitis B vaccine
Vaccination is the most effective way of preventing the spread of hepatitis B.
Japanese encephalitis
Japanese encephalitis - a vaccine-preventable viral illness that is spread by mosquitos - can cause inflammation of your brain (encephalitis).
Measles cases double in 2011
Measles cases in Australia so far in 2011 are almost double the number in 2010, mainly in people who were not vaccinated or only partly vaccinated.
Measles warning for NZ Rugby World Cup travellers
A measles outbreak in New Zealand has led to calls for travellers to the Rugby World Cup to make sure their measles vaccinations are up to date.
Meningococcal disease: information for travellers
Meningococcal meningitis is an acute bacterial infection (also called bacterial meningitis) of the lining of the brain or spinal cord.
Polio vaccine vigilance needed after new outbreaks
A polio outbreak in Tajikistan is a warning to other countries not to let polio vaccination rates slide.
Polio: what you need to know
Polio is an infectious disease that can cause permanent muscle weakness, paralysis, and in severe cases, can be life-threatening.
Rabies risk ignored by travellers
Australian tourists visiting countries with rabies are ignoring the risks of interacting with animals and are often not fully vaccinated on departure.
Rabies: information for travellers
Rabies is a viral disease spread by bites from infected animals, such as dogs and monkeys. If not treated quickly, rabies is often fatal.
Travel vaccinations
Travel immunisations are important in pre-trip planning to certain countries. Vaccinations that travellers may need include tetanus and diphtheria, hepatitis A and B, and typhoid vaccinations.
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the germ Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Typhoid
Typhoid fever is an infection caused by Salmonella typhi. Most cases in Australia occur in travellers returning from developing countries.
Vaccination
Vaccination is one of the most important public health measures in the world.
Vaccination and antibodies
See how vaccines prepare your immune system to fight disease by taking advantage of the fact that the immune system can remember infectious organisms.
Vaccines could have prevented illness in many returned travellers
One in every 100 ill travellers has a vaccine-preventable disease, an international study has found, with Australian travellers having one of the higher rates.
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is a vaccine-preventable illness of varying severity caused by an infection with a virus spread by certain mosquitoes.
Yellow fever vaccine virus transmitted through breastfeeding
A baby was infected with the vaccine strain of yellow fever virus through breastfeeding after his mother was vaccinated, Canadian doctors report.
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