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Fever pitch

09 October 2002

Nursing Standard

Analysis

WHILE THE number of cases of malaria in Europe has more than doubled in the past 30 years, deaths have risen fivefold since 1981. Significantly, a large proportion...

Travel advice for clients with pre-existing medical conditions

16 April 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Overseas travel, especially long-haul, can have risks that are not only associated with infection but also the mode of transport, climate, lifestyle and conditions...

Mosquito-borne infections and UK travellers

28 June 2016

Primary Health Care

CPD

Mosquitoes are responsible for transmitting a significant number of infections around the globe. Vaccines or chemoprophylaxis can protect against very few of theses...

Yellow fever

01 April 2002

Primary Health Care

CPD

Introduction The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the risks associated with the viral infection known as yellow fever and to review the merits of...

The travel health consultation

01 February 2014

Primary Health Care

CPD

The pre-travel consultation should be a health-promotion activity where a thorough risk assessment is carried out and risk management discussed. Travellers should be...

Meningococcal disease: diagnosis and prevention

01 March 2013

Primary Health Care

CPD

Meningococcal disease is a global problem responsible for significant morbidity and mortality particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Advances in immunisation have made...

Happy holiday?

01 June 1999

Primary Health Care

Clinical

The World Tourism Organisation forecasts that by next year more than 700 million people will be making trips abroad, and that this figure will reach one billion by...

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