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Before travelling to anywhere around the world for purposes like visiting siblings or old-time friends or even for the sake of business or vacation, it is advisable to seek professional advice before commencing such journey.  You may consider yourself lucky or living in a developed country like UK where most diseases you may have read or heard about does not exist due to the health standard here. Most countries around the world have infections and diseases that can easily infect foreigners. The scariest part is that some of these infections may have no cure such as Yellow Fever which we at Touchwood’s Pharmacy vaccinate our patient against as this is the best prevention method so far.  Yellow fever has been reported to have killed no less than 30,000 people around the world which are mostly tourists because the locals in the areas the infection is prominent are usually vaccinated leaving you the traveller a victim. WHO revealed more than 49 per cent reported cas...

It is true you may contract certain diseases when you travel, even to developed countries like America but sometimes, the infections in these locations are not the cause of travellers’ sickness, instead, certain clinical conditions they failed to treat before leaving home.  If you are travelling to anywhere outside UK soon, you may need to consider our travel clinic South London for a proper check of your health status. When our specialists have ensured you are physiologically fit, they will also reinforce your immune systems with vaccinations that will help prevent infections you may encounter in your travel. Underdeveloped countries like Africa countries have a lot of diseases you may not have heard of because they have been eradicated here in Britain. Also, developed country like America too are not entirely safe.  In 2016, WHO estimated nearly half of the world's population was at risk of malaria with most cases and death in in sub-Saharan Africa. Bu...

If you are considering a safari trip to Africa, then you need to know that your likelihood of returning home sick is high ― no much difference for other travellers too. That is not meant to be scary, we at Touchwood’s Pharmacy travel clinic enlightens our patients and at the same time offer the best treatment to prevent such. In WHO report, yellow fever, an infection that currently has no cure, is endemic in 33 countries in Africa and 11 countries in South America. When infected, yellow fever symptoms ranges from a fever with aches and pains to severe liver disease with bleeding and jaundice. Why Safari Tourists Need to be Cautious The yellow fever virus can be transmitted by mosquitoes which have fed on infected animals especially in the forest. When this mosquitoes bite or feed on travellers especially in parks, they will contract the fever except if they have been vaccinated before travelling. Travellers who do not visit locations close to the forest can ...

Travelling to a foreign land is quite exciting and more especially for first-timers . The unfamiliar environments have a lot to offer from the fun and timeless experience point of view. However, with such beauty lies the concern for safety and wellbeing considering diseases are everywhere. Therefore, when it comes to planning cross-border trips, getting travel vaccination remains an essential component of the whole preparation process.   While in most cases the risks, recommendations, and needs will vary from time to time and from one destination to another it’s nonetheless crucial to visit a travel health clinic to get the best possible pre-travel care.  Currently, there are several travel-related immunisations and although most of them are not mandatory some remains a must for anyone wishing to venture into new territories especially if the region faces the constant threat of a particular disease. The case of Yellow Fever is among the isolated instance...