TELL US WHERE YOU’RE GOING & WE’LL TELL YOU WHAT YOU NEED
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to travel vaccinations or medications. Every country poses different risks. The meds you need depend on where you go in the world.
Again this is the TMVC advantage. We are experienced, knowledgeable, and understand what you will confront on your trip.
Our client profile form will help identify the exact travel vaccines and meds you need when travelling to Australia, and only those.
TRAVEL VACCINES TO CONSIDER
Hepatitis A
WHAT IS IT?
A virus that infects the liver.
HOW DO I GET IT?
From foods and drinks that have been handled by people that carry the virus.
WHAT HAPPENS?
Hepatitis A varies in severity from a flu-like illness to requiring hospitalization.
It is rarely fatal.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
There is no treatment for hepatitis A.
Vaccination is safe and effective at preventing hepatitis A.
Hepatitis B
WHAT IS IT?
A virus that infects the liver.
HOW DO I GET IT?
You can catch it from unsterilized needles, sexual intercourse, unscreened blood transfusions, and other equipment like spa and tattooing tools that have not been sterilized effectively.
IS IT SERIOUS?
There is an immediate illness which can be serious and sometimes fatal.
But even after recovery, some people will carry the virus for life.
Cirrhosis (permanent liver damage) and liver failure can develop over years.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Hepatitis B can be treated with a course of drugs that often lasts months.
The treatment itself can result in unpleasant side effects and is not always effective.
Some people do not respond to the treatment.
Vaccination is safe and effective in preventing hepatitis B.
Rabies
WHAT IS IT?
Rabies is a virus, a Lyssavirus.
HOW DO I GET IT?
90% of human infections are from infected dog bites.
WHAT HAPPENS?
The virus causes fever, headache, vomiting, and infects the nervous system and brain leading to involuntary muscle movement and a fear of water and sometimes air.
There is an incubation period before symptoms start, which can be from days to months, sometimes years.
It is 100% fatal once symptoms begin.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
Treatment for rabies is available after a bite but can be hard to find in remote areas or developing countries.
Rabies vaccination is available.
Treatment after a bite is still required however it is much less complicated and easier to find.
Japanese Encephalitis (Ixiaro)
WHAT IS IT?
A virus that infects the brain.
HOW DO I GET IT?
It is spread by bites from mosquitos found in parts of Southeast Asia.
WHAT HAPPENS?
About a 1/3 of those infected die, another 1/3 are left with permanent neurological damage, and a 1/3 will recover.
WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT?
There is no treatment.
Vaccination with Ixiaro is safe and effective at preventing the disease.
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DID YOU KNOW?
THERE IS A WORLDWIDE SHORTAGE OF ANTI-VENOM
You probably won’t be thinking about this when you’re surfing Bondi Beach or 4×4’ing dunes on Wedge Island. But have a plan if you get bit or stung by something nasty.
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