According to the Punjab Province Secretary of Health, approximately 5,000 suspected cases of dengue fever, a significant increase over the average incidence, have been reported primarily in Lahore, Punjab Province, since August 2011. Travelers are advised to practice daytime insect precautions.
Heavy rains are causing severe flooding along the Mekong Delta. Travelers should expect transportation disruption, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
There are many reasons why people choose to not be vaccinated against the flu, despite yearly recommendations. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends anyone over the age of 6 months receive the flu vaccine. This is particularly important for health care workers and volunteers, those caring for elderly or small children, travelers, pregnant women and those frequently…
School programs and new employment opportunities are around the corner. At the Nova Travel Clinic, not only do we provide travel-related services, but we also provide pre-admission and pre-employment assessments which are required by certain college/university programs and employers. Some of the services include a TB skin test, updating your tetanus shot, and boosting your…
Bucket-list travel dreams cause health-care dilemmas for seniors Tom Blackwell Jul 22, 2011 – 8:00 AM ET | Last Updated: Jul 21, 2011 9:07 PM ET With plenty of spare cash and a wanderlust like no previous generation, a tide of elderly Canadians is set to take over the foreign travel market — and in doing…
Public Health Agency of Canada: Travel Health Notice : release April 25, 2012 Source: PHAC / 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, England The 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are being hosted in London, England from July 27 to August 12 and August 29 to September 9 respectively. More than a million…