News & Updates

Our travel health specialists provide individual risk assessments based on the latest advice from national experts[...]

We want to hear from young people to help us understand how they make decisions about having a vaccine[...]

Our department is supporting a research survey into patient knowledge about arbovirus. [...]

We are experiencing an increased demand for NHS travel clinic services. Our 5 clinics across Lothian are regularly fully booked around 6 weeks in advance[...]

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless gas that can be fatal if inhaled. While often associated with household appliances, CO can also pose a serious danger when you’re away from home[...]

Important information for travellers who have received Rabies vaccines in India from November 2023[...]

Standard UK immunisation consists of 3 doses of Rabies vaccine. Some Travel Clinics can also offer a 2 visit course on days 0+7 to those who are medically appropriate[...]

Travel with children whether by necessity, or for leisure can be supported by our travel clinic[...]

Chikungunya infection is typically self-limiting, most people recovering within 1-2 weeks. However, the joint pain can be severe and, in some cases, may persist for months or even years. While deaths from chikungunya are rare, the disease can lead to long-term disability in some individuals[...]

Hajj is an Islamic religious pilgrimage which is attended by 2 to 3 million pilgrims annually. There are many things you can do to keep as well as possible whilst travelling[...]

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 aims to raise awareness and advocate for rabies elimination globally, helping to unite all people, organisations, and stakeholders in the fight against rabies[...]

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[...]

JVCI recommendations on use of Dengue vaccine (Qdenga) in the UK were published on 21/03/24[...]

Most episodes of traveller's diarrhoea are self-limiting and respond to supportive measures such as rehydration. For some travellers we may discuss the use of antibiotic treatment for traveller's diarrhoea[...]

Dengue fever is a viral disease spread by infected daytime biting mosquitos. Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. A new dengue vaccine, Qdenga, was licensed in the UK in 2023[...]