Travel Health Risk Guide For Your Favorite Destinations
Everyone needs a break once in a while. Holidays give you that time off that you need, as well as giving you something to look forward to in your daily grind. Whether it be a weekend away interstate or a two-week experience overseas, having a break can help you wind down and recharge.
In particular, travelling abroad can really get you out of your comfort zone, allow you to grow in cultural sensitivity, grow a global mindset and sometimes even teach you new languages.
Statistics on Overseas Arrivals and Departures for 2017, put together by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, show us the most popular travel destinations for Australians. The top five were:
- New Zealand
- Indonesia
- USA
- UK
- Thailand
Here at Central Health Clinic, we value your safety when you embark on your international adventures, so we have put together a Travel Health Risk Guide For Your Favourite Destinations, based on information provided by Travelvax.
Travel Health Risk Guide
Travel Health Risk Guide for New Zealand
Low risk.
- Moderate presence of Hepatitis B in the local population, vaccination is recommended.
- Typhoid is a low risk for most travellers, however, consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk.
- Influenza is a Southern Hemisphere winter risk (May to October). The vaccine is effective for 1 year.
- Sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases occur. Condoms and sterile needles can help prevent this.
- Altitude illness is a risk to travellers when ascending 2000 meters or more. Consult a medical practitioner if this may apply to you, as the preventive medication is available.
Travel Health Risk Guide Indonesia
High risk.
- Malaria is present. A medical practitioner needs to discuss whether anti-malarial medications are recommended.
- A Yellow fever vaccination certificate should be shown upon arriving from high-risk countries and airports, if applicable.
- The risk of Hepatitis A infection is high for all travellers, vaccination is recommended.
- Low presence of Hepatitis B in the local population, discuss whether vaccination would be recommended with a medical practitioner.
- The risk of typhoid is high for all travellers, vaccination is recommended.
- Year-round risk present for influenza. The vaccine is effective for 1 year.
- Rabies present. Recommendation for vaccination will depend on specific itinerary and activities planned.
- Japanese Encephalitis present. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk, vaccinations might be recommended.
- Cholera is present, however, the risk is low for the majority of travellers. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk and take food and water precautions.
- Travellers’ diarrhea has a moderate risk. Affecting 20-60% of overseas travellers, food and water precautions are essential, and medications are available.
- Insect-borne diseases are present. Insect avoidance measures are highly recommended.
- Schistosomiasis risk. Avoid freshwater contact if you are unsure of its origin.
- Sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases occur. Condoms and sterile needles can help prevent this.
- Altitude illness is a risk to travellers when ascending 2000 meters or more. Consult a medical practitioner if this may apply to you, as the preventive medication is available.
Travel Health Risk Guide USA
Low risk.
- Low presence of Hepatitis B in the local population, discuss whether vaccination would be recommended with a medical practitioner.
- Low risk for most travellers. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk.
- Northern hemisphere winter risk (November to April). Most common vaccine-preventable illness in travellers. Vaccine recommended, effective for 1 year.
- Rabies present. Recommendation for vaccination will depend on specific itinerary and activities planned.
- Insect-borne diseases are present. Insect avoidance measures are highly recommended.
- Low incidence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases. Condoms and sterile needles can help prevent this.
- Altitude illness is a risk to travellers when ascending 2000 meters or more. Consult a medical practitioner if this may apply to you, as the preventive medication is available.
Travel Health Risk Guide UK
Low risk.
- Low presence of Hepatitis B in the local population, discuss whether vaccination would be recommended with a medical practitioner.
- Northern hemisphere winter risk (November to April). Most common vaccine-preventable illness in travellers. Vaccine recommended, effective for 1 year.
- Rabies present. Recommendation for vaccination will depend on specific itinerary and activities planned.
- Low incidence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases. Condoms and sterile needles can help prevent this.
Travel Health Risk Guide Thailand
Medium risk.
- Malaria is present. A medical practitioner needs to discuss whether anti-malarial medications are recommended.
- A Yellow fever vaccination certificate should be shown upon arriving from high-risk countries and airports, if applicable.
- Hepatitis A is of moderate risk to travellers, vaccination is recommended.
- Moderate presence of Hepatitis B in the local population. Vaccination would be recommended.
- Typhoid is of moderate risk for most travellers. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk.
- Year-round risk present. Most common vaccine-preventable illness in travellers.
- Rabies present. Recommendation for vaccination will depend on the specific itinerary and activities planned.
- Japanese Encephalitis is present. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk, vaccinations might be recommended.
- Cholera is present, however, the risk is low for most travellers. Consult a medical practitioner for your specific risk and take food and water precautions.
- Insect-borne diseases are present. Insect avoidance measures are highly recommended.
- Sexually transmitted and blood-borne diseases occur. Condoms and sterile needles can help prevent this.
- Altitude illness is a risk to travellers when ascending 2000 meters or more. Consult a medical practitioner if this may apply to you, as a preventive medication is available.
- No matter where you are going for your next holiday, we wish you the very best, and our travel doctors are happy to help you with any questions or concerns you might have leading up to your adventure.
