Frequently Asked Questions
Change Of Address
Please let us know as soon as possible if your address changes. Please also let us know if you change your telephone number.
You may pick up a form from the practice reception.
Ensure seeing the nurse at the travel clinic well in advance of your departure to have vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis in good time.
It is a potentially fatal disease caused by a blood-borne parasite transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes. The mosquito becomes infected by biting an infected person and then spreads it by biting other people. Symptoms may occur from 7 to 30 days after infection but it can occur up to many months later. The symptoms include a high fever, tiredness, sweats, chills and shivering, muscle aching, delirium and sometimes confusion, vomiting and diarrhoea. Please see your doctor if you have a feverish illness after your holiday especially after visiting a malaria-infected area. Please remember that anti-malaria medication for prevention is not 100% effective.
Diagnosis is by a blood test and it is curable with drug treatment.
To prevent malaria
It is more common on long haul flights. A clot forms in your major deep veins and when it breaks off, it can travel to lodge in your lungs which can cause serious, and sometimes life-threatening, respiratory and circulatory collapse and heart problems.
To Prevent DVT:
Both can be contracted from unhygienic food and contaminated water. The latter includes water sports.
If the local water supplies are suspect avoid drinking it, washing hands or teeth, washing fruit or salads or making ice-cubes. Use only boiled water or bottled water.
Avoid Eating:
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Hepatitis B and HIV infection can be transmitted sexually and is a global disease. Casual sex is very risky and using a condom may save your life. Always use one.
Minimize your risk of injury by:
Always use the appropriate strength sunblock for your skin. This is especially important for children and those with fair skin. Use a wide-brimmed hat and appropriate long-sleeved clothing for protection.
Avoid the sun when it is at its most intense 11:00-15:00 hours.
Always take out adequate travel insurance.
When in Europe, please get a form E111 from the post-office to enable you to receive treatment in EU countries.
Ensure you have adequate supply of medications you take regularly from your doctor.
Consider taking a simple first-aid kit and a sterile giving set for intravenous fluids or blood transfusion if travelling to high risk areas.
Please let us know as soon as possible if your address changes. Please also let us know if you change your telephone number.
You may pick up a form from the practice reception.