The Nova Travel Clinic is pleased to announce that the Zostavax shingles vaccine is currently available in our office for people 50 years old and over. For further information on Zostavax, please click our Shingles link or contact our office at 250-370-2366.
As of April 14, 2013 a total of 60 cases, including 13 deaths, of influenza A (H7N9) have been laboratory confirmed in mainland China. The cases are spread over 6 provinces: Beijing (1 case, 0 deaths), Shanghai (24 cases, 9 deaths), Jiangsu (16 cases, 1 death), Zheijiang (15 cases, 2 deaths), Anhui ( 2 cases, 1 death)…
According to New Caledonia’s Department of Health, 1 confirmed case of locally acquired chikungunya has been reported from Noumea since March 2011. This is the first locally acquired case reported in New Caledonia (2 imported cases were reported in February 2011). Chikungunya is an arboviral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. Travelers are advised to practice daytime…
From: Public Health Agency of Canada: Travel Health Notices: June 1, 2012 Oubreaks caused by the four types of dengue virus have become increasingly frequent over the past 25 years. About 40% of the world’s population lives in areas where there is a risk of dengue fever. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) recommends…
The global total of Ebola Virus cases is now 15,145, which includes 5, 420 deaths. Health care work related exposure continues to increase, most of these exposures have likely occurred outside of Ebola treatment and care centers. Incidence rates in Sierra Leone continues to increase with transmission concentrated in Freetown and Port Loko District. In…
Since April 2012, according to the World Health Organization there have been 5 deaths out of 11 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus. Known cases have occured in Jordan (Jeddah & Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Doha&Qatar), and in United Kingdom(when an immunocompromised resident was in contact with a travel related case). Coronavirus is an acute respiratory syndrome,the…
A resident of Easter Island, Chile was diagnosed with non-travel related dengue fever on February 20th, 2015. The patient had been diagnosed previously with dengue fever during an outbreak in 2002. Current lab work on the patient is compatible with a second dengue infection. The situation is being monitored by the Ministry of Health. Travellers are advised…