18. May, 2016
Fit for travel
http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/home.aspx
This website has lots of information on disease prevention advice as well as the following:
Accident Prevention Accident prevention, Road traffic accidents, Wounds and injuries, Mugging, Swimming, Drowning, Sunburn, Diving, Winter sports, Protective clothing
- Air Travel Air transport, Aircraft, Deep vein thrombosis, Aggressive behaviour, Altitude sickness
- Altitude and Travel Altitude sickness, Mountains, Oedema
- Animal Bites Rabies, Animal diseases, Bites and stings, Dogs, Cats, Immunisation, Post-exposure prophylaxis
- Avian Influenza (Travel Information) Avian influenza, Preventive measures, Tourists, Poultry, Birds
- Blood Donation and Travel Malaria, Blood donors, Blood, Blood transfusion
- Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding Infant feeding practices, Breast feeding, Bottle feeding, Travel, Hygiene
- British Vaccination Schedule Immunisation, Children, Adults, MMR vaccine, BCG vaccines, DTaP/IPV/Hib vaccine, MenC vaccine, PCV vaccine, HPV vaccine, Td/IPV vaccine
- Contraception Contraception, Sexual health, Oral contraceptives, Contraceptive diaphragms, Condoms, Injectable contraceptives
- Counterfeit Medicines Counterfeit drugs
- Cruises Cruise ships, Cruises, Accidents, Sunburn, Immunisation, Malaria, Diet
- Culture Shock Culture shock, Mental health
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis
- Diabetes Diabetes, Insulin, Blood glucose
- Diabetes Monitoring Insulin, Blood glucose, Diabetes, Travel, Monitoring
- Female Genital Mutilation Female genital mutilation
- Female Travellers Women, Menstruation, Feminine hygiene, Sanitary towels, Tampons, Personal safety
- First Aid First aid
- Food and Water Precautions Food hygiene, Food contamination, Drinking water, Water quality, Water treatment
- Foreign Office Safety Information Safety
- Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimage Umrah pilgrimage, Hajj pilgrimage, Pilgrimages, Meningococcal infections, Immunisation, Mecca
- Heat and Humidity Thermal effects on humans, Sunlight hazards, Humidity, Weather hazards, Heatstroke
- HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) Information for Travellers Post-exposure prophylaxis, HIV-1, HIV-2, Needlestick injuries, Bloodborne diseases, Human immunodeficiency viruses
- Insect Bite Avoidance Insect bites and stings, Fleas, Mosquitoes, Tsetse flies, Ticks
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Travellers Lesbians, Homosexuals, Transgender people, Sexual orientation discrimination, Sex reversal, Travel, Bisexuals
- Long Term Ex-Patriates Emigration
- Malaria Prevention UK Boarding Schools - Advice for Parents Malaria, Parents, Preventive measures, Schoolchildren, School nurses
- Medical Tourism Tourism, Medical after care, Medical treatment, Surgical procedures, Cosmetic surgery, Plastic surgery
- Mental Health and Travel Mental health, Travel, Tourism, Anxiety, Stress, Depression
- Mosquito Bite Avoidance Mosquitoes, Malaria, Clothing, Insecticides, Bed coverings
- Package Tourists Package tourists, Alcohol, Sunburn, Accidents, Diarrhoea, Sexual health, Culture shock, Immunisation, Malaria
- Patient Information Leaflet for Vaccines Vaccines, Information, Leaflets, Patients
- Personal Safety Assault, Mugging, Rape, Theft
- Pregnant Travellers Pregnant women
- Relief Workers Relief workers, Disaster relief
- Remote Areas Remote areas
- Responsible Traveller Responsibility, Cultural beliefs, Social responsibility, Ethics
- Rio 2016 Olympic/Paralympic Games Brazil Olympic games, Health, Mosquitoes, Vaccines, Malaria
- School Groups Travel, Schools, Health education, Information
- Sexual Health Risks Sexual health, Travel, Risk factors, Harm reduction, HIV-1, HIV-2, HIV tests
- Sun Exposure Sunburn, Sunlight hazards, Sunlight effects on humans, Sunscreens, Skin cancer, Skin
- Ten Tips for Healthy Travel Medical advice, Immunisation, First aid, Insect bites and stings, Wounds and injuries, Sexual health, Food safety, Travel insurance
- Travel Insurance Emergency treatment, Travel insurance
- Travelling with Medicines Drugs, Import controls, United Arab Emirates, Prescription drugs
- Visiting Relatives Accidents, Insect bites and stings, Bites and stings, Diarrhoea, Human fatigue, Jet lag, Culture shock, Immunisation, Malaria
- Volunteering and Expeditions Volunteers, Remote areas, Food contamination, Drinking water, First aid, Culture shock, Immunisation, Malaria
- Water Purification Drinking water, Water quality, Boiling, Iodine, Silver, Chlorine
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