Archive for the ‘Mosquito diseases’ Category
What is Japanese Encephalitis? Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a serious viral infection transmitted by mosquitoes. The JE virus primarily affects the brain, leading to inflammation known as encephalitis. It is a member of the flavivirus family, which includes other mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, yellow fever, and West Nile virus. JE is prevalent in rural […]
Dengue – Day biting Mosquitoes
March 12th, 2024Dengue Fever is relatively common in travellers. Some studies show 1% of travellers to the tropics are exposed to the dengue virus. It is often not diagnosed correctly or may be mistaken for something else. The only way to confirm someone has dengue fever is to have a blood test. Fever after visiting these areas […]
Japanese Encephalitis in Brisbane
March 7th, 2022YIKES As if this year hasn’t been bad enough – with global warming, pandemic, the war in Europe, and flooding across the east coast, now Japanese Encephalitis (JE) – a monstrous disease of travellers has arrived on our doorstep. There has been much in the media like this from the Guardian or this from the […]
Drug-free holidays and malaria prevention
October 9th, 2018We are very pleased to report that our recent research project was published in a very respected journal: Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID). AND we received this notification in April 2019 As editor-in-chief of Clinical Infectious Diseases and on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, I would like to thank you for your contribution to our journal […]
Malaria research
October 27th, 2016I am pleased to announce our latest research project: my staff and I are participating in the following very important initiative. 3 Day Malarone Acceptability and Tolerability research project (3MAT) Malaria is one of the most common causes of fever in Australian travellers, with approximately 400 cases reported each year in Australia. Most travellers who […]
Zika in Bali
June 21st, 2016Zika Virus has just been reported in Bali, but don’t panic. CDC ( The extremely reliable Centre for Disease Control in the United States of America ) has a nice map of Zika affected areas here. It is really not surprising if Zika is in Bali. The virus is carried by the same mosquito that carries Dengue […]
Zika and Travellers
February 2nd, 2016Zika virus has exploded onto the collective consciousness lately, due to media stories about birth defects in Brazil being possibly linked to Zika virus. Another reason to seek good medical advice before travel Frankly this is just one of the many things that are out there and pose a risk to travellers. (This is why […]
Japanese Encephalitis Case from Thailand
August 30th, 2013A recent report of a traveller contracting Japanese Encephalitis (JE) in Thailand highlights the fact that ‘rare does not mean never’. This chap had a very common itinerary: Upon arriving in Thailand, he visited Bangkok during two days where he stayed in a hotel. On 28 January he travelled by bus to Surat Thani, and on […]
Travelling With Children
July 3rd, 2012Some recent studies have documented the likelihood of illness in children travellers. They reported roughly one in 3 children who travel abroad, will acquire a travel-related illness. Diarrhoea, feverish illness, skin conditions, and respiratory problems were the most common. Infected insect bites and sunburn also rated a special mention. Risk varied by age groups and […]
