REGIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES UNIT
Our specialist travel clinics can provide you with information, vaccination and medication tailored to your trip.
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
An outbreak of pertussis has been ongoing in the UK since the beginning of 2024. The number of pertussis cases from Jan – May 2024 was 7,599. Pertussis outbreaks tend to cycle every few years with 6000 cases in 2016 being the last big UK outbreak and around 24 million cases a year globally.
World Rabies Day – 28th September 2024
World Rabies Day aims to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally, helping to unite all people, organisations, and stakeholders in the fight against rabies.
MPOX Outbreak in Africa – Travel Advice
The World Health Organization has recently (14 Aug 2024) announced the current outbreak of mpox in African countries is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) with potential to spread to other countries in and outside Africa.
NHS Lothian Travel Clinics.
The past 20 years have seen a huge increase in global tourist travel. This has also been associated with a rise in travel-related illness, which underlines the importance of travellers getting individually tailored advice to protect their health.
Get Travel Advice for Your Trip.
Before you consult a travel medicine specialist you can get information about your destination country, any vaccines required or recommended, malaria and health information.
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