Traveller Health

  • New rabies advice

    British experts want to encourage healthcare professionals to ensure they are up to date on how to treat rabies – amid signs of growing numbers of people needing treatment for the disease. Read more

  • Diesel fume cancer warning

    Regular exposure to diesel engine exhaust can increase the risk of lung cancer, international experts ruled last night. Read more

  • Women shun sun-screen – survey

    Thousands of British women avoid wearing sun-screen when they travel to hot, sunny countries, campaigners warned yesterday. Read more

  • Insect bite medicine warning

    Over-the-counter medicines for insect bites may be ineffective – despite being packed with powerful pharmaceuticals, experts say today. Read more

  • Drug-resistant malaria proliferating

    A strain of malaria that is resistant to standard treatment has been extensively reported along the Thailand-Burma border. Read more

  • Malaria death risk for elderly

    Older people are at an increased risk of death from malaria, researchers warned yesterday. Read more

  • Rural rambling warning for tick month

    Britons have been warned of the growing threat from tick bites causing a dangerous inflammatory disease. Read more

  • Hope for new group B meningococcal vaccine

    Trials are showing a high rate of success for a new vaccine against group B meningococcal disease, it was announced today. Read more

  • STIQ Day campaigns

    Local health workers nationwide have issued calls to the public to think about their sexual health over the weekend. Read more

  • Sun-seekers get health warning

    Mid-winter sun-seekers from Britain are increasingly returning with unwelcome gifts as several African choices become popular destinations, government officials have warned. Read more