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Other vaccine preventable risks
The following vaccinations may be considered depending on your itinerary and planned activities. These can be discussed in more detail with one of our travel health consultants.
Hepatitis B
Rabies
Tick borne encephalitis
Tuberculosis
Malaria risk
No Malaria risk. Tablets not required.
Non-vaccine preventable risks
- Travellers' Diarrhoea is usually caused by eating contaminated food or drinking unsafe water. Symptoms may be severe with frequent watery stools, thirst, dry mouth and tongue, headache and weakness. Water should always be treated when there is doubt about its cleanliness food that may be contaminated must be thoroughly cooked and hands washed prior to eating.
- HIV infection is spread through sexual intercourse or infected blood or blood products (e.g. through blood transfusions or the use of blood contaminated instruments such as intravenous needles).
- Q Fever is caused by a bacteria that effects both humans and animals. It is uncommon but can be found in cattle, sheep, goats and other domestic animals. It is transmitted by inhaling contaminated particles in the air and from contact with the milk, urine, faeces and semen of infected animals.It causes flu-like symptoms with abrupt onset of fever, muscle aches and pains and profuse sweating. No vaccine is available but prompt treatment with antibiotics is important to avoid complications.