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The 1st Contact Travel Clinic can assist you with the following recommended vaccinations. Click on the disease name for more information.
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| Vaccines are not usually required. However certain states may request specific vaccination certificates for school students, college students and staff. |
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.
Rabies
Malaria risk
There is no established risk of malaria. Occasionally cases have been reported in southern states due to local transmission from malaria contracted abroad. Anti-malarial prophylaxis is not advised.
Non-vaccine preventable risks
Dengue Fever, which is often referred to as break-bone fever, is spread through the bite of the mosquito. It causes a feverish illness with headache and muscle pains like a bad, prolonged, attack of influenza. A rash can also develop. It is becoming more common in many parts of the world. Mosquito bites should be avoided whenever possible.
West Nile Fever is contracted through mosquito bites. It has become more widely recognised in recent years. Symptoms include fever, sensitivity to light, conjunctivitis, swelling of the lymph glands and rash. Especially during summer months, travellers should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans from infected ticks, with animals such as rodents, dogs, deers and birds being responisble for spreading the tick over wide areas. Symptoms after being bitten can include a rash, body aches and more rarely neurological ailments such as facial palsy and meningitis. The risk to travellers is highest in the temperate areas in North America including the east coastal states, Europe and Scandanavia. Avoidance of tick bites where possible is recommended.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a viral illness transmitted to humans via infected ticks. Symptoms are often mild such as a fever and rash, yet may occasionally become severe and even life threatening. Avoidance of tick bites where possible is recommended.
St Louis and Eastern Equine encephalitis is a mosquito born viral illness most commonly spread in the summer months along west coast and south of the country. Symptoms may be mild such as fever and rash, however may become severe leading to life threatening encephalitis. Travellers should always take precautions to avoid mosquito bites wherever possible.