Coronavirus
For travelers who want to learn more about the Coronavirus here is a very helpful link. https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus
For travelers who want to learn more about the Coronavirus here is a very helpful link. https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-feature/coronavirus
Nova Travel Medicine & Immunization Clinic offers the shingles (zostavax) vaccine. Help protect yourself and get vaccinated, contact us today to book your appointment! If you have had chickenpox you are at risk for shingles. As you get older your immune system weakens and increases your chance of developing shingles. Did you know? 1…
Heavy rain has caused severe flooding in Bolivia, especially in Rurrenabaque. Casualties have been reported. Travelers should expect transportation disruptions, avoid affected areas, and monitor the situation through local media.
Thousands of cases of cholera and related deaths have been reported since the epidemic began in October 2010 in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Cases of cholera have decreased in 2013 versus 2012 however they continue to be reported and increase during seasons of heavy rainfall. Cuba Health Authorities have confirmed cholera in the provinces of Camaguey,…
There has been an additonal confirmed case of the novel coronavirus found in Saudi Arabia. There have now been a total of 14 confirmed cases and 8 deaths. The first case identified in the United Kingdom in a resident who had recently travelled to Pakistan and Saudi Arabia; two other family members have now been confirmed to have acquired…
The Ministry of Health in Dominican Republic has reported 780 cases of cholera since January 2016, this is a significant increase over the average incidence of cholera since 2013. There have been over 60 cases of cholera reported a month. Cholera cases have primarily been reported in Santiago de los Caballeros and Cibao Norte Region. What…
Travel Health Notice The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reminds travellers that yellow fever transmission occurs in tropical countries in South America and sub-Saharan Africa. All travellers are at risk if going to a destination where yellow fever occurs. Some countries require proof of yellow fever vaccination to enter. Yellow fever is a serious…