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Travel Medicine

Reviewed:  January 2012

If you are travelling overseas and need information about vaccinations, malaria prevention or other medicines to prevent illnesses, the following web resources may be helpful.  They are mainly written for health professionals so if you have questions about your travel medicine needs or would like more information, talk to your doctor.

Ministry of Health's Immunisation Handbook:

This includes information about vaccinations required when travelling to certain countries or areas within countries.
Immunisation Handbook 2011

World Health Organisation's International travel and health publication:

This contains information about health risks associated with travelling and advice about malaria prevention.
http://www.who.int/ith/en/