Subject:                          Prevention is always best

 

 

Prevention is always best
Albert Einstein once said, "Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them." The Travel Doctor team don't profess to be geniuses, but we do believe in the importance of prevention.

We specialise in travel medicine and endeavour to help make your journey safe and healthy - through prevention. To this end, we evaluate each traveller's risk profile in terms of the individual's current health status, destination, trip type, duration of stay and current global health concerns. This communique is another step to keep you up to date on important health issues so that they can be avoided.

In this issue we look at yellow fever, which, while effective vaccine has been available for 60 years, is still a serious public health issue, as well as flu prevention, which has a negative impact on business and the community.

And to make your life easier, you can book online for any Travel Doctor clinic, by simply clicking here.


Until next time, hamba kahle!

Dr Albie de Frey
Medical Director
Travel Doctor

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Yellow Fever vaccinations vital

Yellow Fever is a serious public health issue for travellers and the South African Port Health Authority requires Yellow Fever vaccinations for returned travellers from 42 countries globally. More..

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