Health advice

Get up-to-date health advice on all things travel related including vaccinations, travelling with children, food and water, illness, injuries, disability, students and more with Travellers Club.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an online source for credible health information for travellers worldwide.

The site provides the following:

• The Yellow Book; Published every two years by CDC, the 'Yellow Book' is a reference for those who advise international travellers of health risks. The Yellow Book is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful.
• Vaccinations; Find information on required and recommended vaccinations for specific locations.
• Diseases; A-Z of information for travellers about specific diseases which can affect them while travelling, with prevention and treatment advice.
• Food & water safety; Guidelines and articles on possible risks and types of toxins to be aware of, as well as advice on proper treatment, purification and handling of food and water.
• Illness & injury abroad; Before going abroad, you should become familiar with what steps to take and who to contact in case of a medical emergency while you are travelling.
• Travelling with children; Read recommendations for travelling with children to specific countries, includes a checklist and travel health kit
• Special needs travellers; Information on travelling with disabilities, e.g. the accessibility of destinations and travelling whilst pregnant.
• Health advice for students studying abroad; General guidelines for students who may be at increased risk of illness or injury due to a change in cultural and environmental differences.
• Podcasts; Download CDC podcasts to your desktop and portable music/video player for health information at your convenience and on the go.

Travel Health

Travel Health offers information about health issues while travelling and practical advice about how to stay healthy. The site promotes health and safety for individuals travelling away from home, with information for before you travel, whilsts you travel and while your away.

The site provides the following:

• Diseases; Information and advice about diseases that you may encounter while travelling overseas, and what you can do to prevent becoming ill, including Malaria, Cholera, Polio, Dengue Fever, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis.
• Vaccination chart; A handy chart that provides an overview of vaccinations and booster schedules according to UK guidelines.
• Travel clinics; A listing of travel clinics with contact details.
• Buisiness travel; Advice specifically aimed at the business traveller.
• Gap year travel; Advice specifically aimed at gap year travellers.