P569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:33/05 Department /.%/. /, 5o 0 of H h DO'S & DON'TS - HEALTH TIPS Check with your doctor well in advance of your departure X2 months before if possible) to see if you need antimalarial tablets or immunisations. Check jvjn if you are travelling at shoqt notice. Malaria can be a very sjtious disease. If the area you are visiting is malarious use insect repellents to avoid mosquito bites and take the anti- malarial pills rico[mended regularly. Travel Advice 564-568 1/30 Genital EuroIndex CFliahts Communit=P569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:34/20 De8artmjnt z5o: pP of i1l h DO' & DON'TS - HEALTH TIPS Accidents are the main cause of health problems among travellers: take car sp c ally on th road and w th water. Too much sun can cause long term damage to our skin: protect yourself and your children. Stomach upsets ara vet8 common when ttavjlling abroad: bj caruf 70;T8; \w eat and drink and wash your hands before handling food. Travel Advice 564-568 2/30 Ge.ital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX k69 Mon 4 Nov 21:34/5u Department of Health HEALTH TIPS FOR TRAV@LLERS Git a copy of the free Department of Health leaflet Health advice for travellers known as the T5 leaflet. It contains vital information and advice and includes an application for E111 Form which entitles you to free ou reduced cost emergency medical treatment in many EC countries. You can obtain a copy over the co4ntur at the Post Office or bz calling the Health Literature Line on 0800 555 777 Travel Advice 564-568 3/30 General EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 22:35/1X Department of Health HEALTH TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS The E111 form must bj stamped and signed at tha Post Office bjfoye yo4 can use it. Always take out adequate health insurance before you travel. Even if you are travelling to an EC corn y c#vjrid bz the E111 form you may not have adequate covet for all medical expenses. Ask your travel agent, insurance company or bank for detailsW Travel Advice 564-568 4/30 Genital EuroIndex CFlights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 22:35/45 Department of ralth HEALTH TIPS FOR TRAV@LLERS It is advisable FA kit with you when travelling abroad. Kits containing basic sterile equipment for use in an jme gjnc= a e available from chemists and suppliers. Ask your GP, pharmacist or travel company for details. Do not put yourself at risk of HIV infection or other sexually transmitted disjasjs. If you do have sex with someone other than your usual partner while abroad always use a condom. Travel Advice 564-568 5/30 Gi.ital EuroIndjx Fliahts CommunityP569 CEEFA 569 Mon 4 Nov 22:36/08 Dipartm/nt of Health HEALTH TIPS FO TRAVELLERS M#re inf#rmation on now to anoid the risks of HIV and AIDS wlen abroad are in the Travel3afi leaflet. ot a free copy please call the National Aids Helpline on 0800 567 123 Traval Advice 564-568 6/30 General EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:36/25 Department of Health '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICC Chad An epidemic of cholera is reported in by careful food, water and personal hygiene precautions. Yugoslavia A few cases of poliomzrlitis have bern reported from Kosovo region of the Fedjtal Republic of Yugoslavia. This area borders on Albanina where there is an outbreak of poliom:elites. All visitors are advised to check thjit i-munjsation against polio is up to date. Travcl Advice 564-568 7/30 Genital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CJJFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 22:35/21 |l4| Department of Health OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICE Malaysia Thjte are local reports of an optbriak of cholera in Penang, with cases also in some other states. Visitors are advised to drink bottled water, canned ot bottled soft drinks and eat ft—shly prepared cooked food. Visitors should bj particularly wary of ice - in drinks or used to keep food cool - ice creams sold from street vendors, and any slellfish. Travel Advice 564-568 8/30 Genital EzroIndjx CFlights Communit=P569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:37/16 Department of Health OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICE Saudi Arabia required to produce a certificate of vbcciNbtion agbinst mjningococcal meningitis issued not more than three years and not less than 10 days before arrival. Czprys Th— outbreak of viral menikitiu reported durinb the summit is now at Fvrt= low li6rlyW Thu [ Travel Advice 564-568 :W30 Genital EuroIndex CFlights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 56= Mon 4 Nov 2 :35/47 Department II of dt OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICE Albania An outbreak of poliomyelitis has been reported. Visitors are advised to check their immunisation is up tg date. Nigeria A^ epidemic of meningitis has been rjpo ti from n rthrrn Nigu ia Cur{in advice about vaccination stands: meningococcal vaccination is advised for longer visits to the norther& 81rt1 of Nigeria, especially if you are back- c ng o ng o w ng wit o people. Travel Advice 564-568 10/30 GeNital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:3=/06 Department of Health OVERSEAS HEALTH DVICE Former Soviet Union Diphtheria epidemics continue in Russian Federation and Ukraine, and have spread to neighbouring states. Visitors to all newly mndependent States of the Former Soviet Union are advised to check thu= hQvj bren immunised agpunst di8hzhrtia. Anzonj planning to live or work with local people should have had a diphtheria vaccine within the la;t 10 years. Travjl0A seq 565-56= 9'0 Genital EuroIndex CFlights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:38/01 Department of Health OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICE TajiKistan A^ outbreak of diarrhoia has been reported since mid-May 1:96, some bt least due to typhoid fever. The outbreak has bru7 causud contamination of sources of drinKing water following heavy rainfalls earlier in the year. Travellers are advised to be immunised against typhoid and to take scrupulous care over food, drink and personal hygiene. Genital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 22:38/56 Department ^ ] P of lialth OVERSEAS HEALTH ADVICE Laos and Thailand An outbreaK of diphtheria has been reported in the Sazabouri provence of Laos and neighbo1rink ri£ions of Thailand. Travellers are advised to be i-munised against djphthjtia. Travel Advica 564-568 13/30 Genital EzroIndjx Flights Communit=P569 CJEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:39/21 Department I of Health OVERSEAS HEALTH DVICE Formjt Soviet Union Diphtharia epidemics continue in Russian Federation and Ukraine, and have spread to neighbouring states. Visitors to all newly ondjpendjnt States of the Form t Soviet Union are immunised against diphtheria. Anzonj planning to live or work with local people should have had a diphtheria vaccina within the last 10 years. Travel Advice 564-568 14O30 General EuroIndjx Flights Communit=P569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:34/ [ Department RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATION Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fevjt = YF Cahrain DPT Bali DPTYF Bangladesh DPT M YF Barbados HP, YF Belarus DPT Belize DPT YF Benin DPT M YF Meningitis Bhutan DPT M YF Mrningitis Bolivia DPT M YF Bosnia/Hitceg. DPT Botswana DPT M Trav—l Advice 564-568 15/30 Genital EuroIndex Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:40/11 Department of Hianth RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATION Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Y llow Five = YF Brazil @ DPT M YF Btunji DPT YF Bulgaria HP$ Burkmna Faro DPT M YF Burma/Myanmar DPT M YF Burundi DPT YF Meningitis Cambodia DPT M YF Cameroon DPT M YF Meningitis Cape Vutdj DPT M YF Cayman Islands DPT C. African p. H T M YF Me ingjtis Travql Advice 564-568 16/30 Genital EuroIndjx Flights Communit>P569 CEEBAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:40/17 Department of Health RECOMMENDED IMMUNISA ON Gi ital d line : Hep. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fjvjt = YF Chad DPT M4 4F Min ng2tis Chili DPT Ch a DPT M YF C lon ia DPT YF Comoros DPT M CNngo DPT@ M YF Cook Islands DPT o ta R ca HP M Cjoaxia DPT Cuba DPT CzjchOSlovbkia iPT ,{awrl Advice 564-9:= 97/38 Genital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:41/04 Department of h RJCOMM NDID IMMUN SATJON Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fjvjr = YF Djibouti DPT M YF Meningitis Dominica DPT YF Dominican Rep. DPT M Ecuador DPT M YF Egypt DPT M YF El Salvador DPT M YF Equat. Guinea DPT M YF Ethiopia DPT M YF Meningitis Fiji YF Gabon DPT M YF The Gambia DPT M YF Meningitis Travel Advice 564-568 18/30 Genital EuroIndex Flights Communit=P569 CJEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:41/28 N U Department of Health '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ RECOMMENDED IMMUNISA$ ON Ginjtal0guldjlinrs: Hip. A, Polio F Typhoid = DPT@ Malaria = M, Yellow Feveq = YF Georgia DPT Ghana DPT M YF Meningitis Greece YF Grenada DPT YF Gubm DPT Guatemala DPT M YF Guiana, French DPT M YF Guinea DPT M YF Meningitis Gujnja-Bissau DPT M YF Meningitis Guyana DPT M YF Haiti DPT M YF Travel Advice 564-5>8 1:/30 Gi.ital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CJEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:41/54 Department of Health £ £££ £ ££ £ ££ ££££££££££ ££££££££ RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Gi.ital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fever = YF Honduras DPT M YF Honk Kong DPT In—ia DPT M YF Minmngitis ndonj ia PT IraN @ M Iraq DPT M YF Israel DPT Ivory Coast DPT M YF MiWjngiti; Jamaica DPT YF HP Jordan DPT@@ YF @ Travel Advice 564-568 20O3p Genital EuroIndux AFli£ht1 G!omm:nit=P569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:2?/54 Department of Hi RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Katakhstan UPS Kenya DPT M YFM Kirzjgstan DPT Kiribati DPT YF Korea (N & S) DPT Kuwait DPT Laos DPT M YF Lebanon DPT YF Lesotho DPT YF Libjtia DPT M YF Ljbza DPT YF Travel Advice 564-568 21/30 General EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:30/48 Dip1yt6u7z of Hi8lth RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Gi.ital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fever = YF Madagascar DPT M YF Madeira YF Malawi DPT M YF Meningitis Mala ia DPT YF Maldives HP( YF Mali DPT M YF Meningitis Malta YF Mauritania DPT M YF Mauritius DPT YF Mexico DPT M YF Travel Advice 564-558 22/30 Genital EuroIndjx Flights GCommunityP569 CEEFAX )69 Mon 4 Nov 21:30/34 Department of Health RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fjvjt = YF Moldovb DPT Mongolia DPT Monsjtrat DPT Morocco DPT Mozambique DPT M YF Meningitis Myanmar (Burma) DPT M YF Namibia DPT M YF Nauru DPT YF Nepal DPT M YF Min—ngitis NL, Antilles DPT YF New Caledonia DPT YF Travel Advice 564-568 23/30 Ge.jxal EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:30/1 Department of Hianth RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Genital guidelines: Hep. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellos Fever = YF Nicaragua DPT M YF Nigjt DPT M YF Meningitis Nigeria DPT M YF Meningitis Nike DPT YF Oman DPT M YF Pakistan DPT M YF Menmngiti1 Panama DPT M YF Papua N. Guinea DPT M YF Paraguay DPT M YF Peru DPT M YF 0hilippines DPT M YF Travel Advice 564-568 24O30 Genital EuroIndex CFlikhts Communit=P569 CEEF@X 569 Mon 4 Nov 22]31/2, ] Department of Health RaCOMMEND D IMMUNIS FIve Genital guidelines: Hep. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fjvjt = YF Pitcairn Island DPT YF P#\ynesia, F DPT YF Pujrto Rico DPT Reunion DPT YF Romania DPT Rwanda DPT M YF Meningitis St Helena DPT St Girts & NivjsHPT YF St Lucia DPT YF Travel Advice 564-558 25/30 Ge.ital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX *69 Mon 4 Nov 2 :31/49 Department Y of RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATION Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria M, Y llow Fjv = YF t inc t and Grenadines DPT YF Samoa HP YF Sag Tome and Principe DPT M YF Saudi Arabia DPT M YF Meningitis Senegal DPT M YF Meningitis Sychjllis DPT YF Sierra Leone DPT M YF Minmngiti1 Singapore DPT YF Slovenia DPT Trav—l Advice 564-558 26/30 Genital EuroIndex Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:32/24 Department of Health RECOMMEND@D IMMUNISATJON Genital guidelines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fever = YF Solomon Islands DPT M YF Somalia DPT M YF Meningitis South Africa DPT M YF 3ri Lanka DPT M YF Sudan DPT M YF Meningitis Surinam DPT M YF Swasiland DPT M YF Syria DPT M YF Tbhiti DPT YF Taiwan DPT YF Tajikistan DPT M Diphtheria Travel Advice 564-568 27/30 Genital EuroIndjx Flights CommunityP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:32/39 J^ Department . /. /, j 5oz p RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON G nj al gu d lin : Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fjvet = YF Tanzania DPT M YF Meningitis Thailand DPT M YF Togo DPT M YF Meningitis Tonga DPT YF Trinidad/Tobago DPT YF Tunisia DPT YF Turkmenistan DPT Tuvalu DPT YF Uganda DPT M YF Meningitis UA Emirates DPT M Ukraine Diphtheria Travel Advice 564-568 28O30 G sal Euro nd x Flights CommunitP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 Nov 21:33/15 N Department @ of Health '£££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££ RECOMMENDED IMMUNISATJON Genital grid lines: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Mala ia = M, Yello F = YF Utuguaz DPT Uzbekistan DPT Vanuatu DPT M Ve j la H T M YF Vietnam DPT M YF Virgin Islands DPT West Indies DPT YF West Indies, F DPT YF Yemen DPT M YF Yugoslavia DPT ZaUti DPT M YF Travel Advice 564-568 29/30 Genital uroInd x Flights CommunitP569 CEEFAX 569 Mon 4 gov 21:39/38 B Department of Health RECOMMEND@D IMMUNISATION Gi.ital guldqlinrs: Hip. A, Polio & Typhoid = DPT Malaria = M, Yellow Fever = YF Zambia DPT M YF Zimbabwe DPT M YF Tranel Advice 564-568 30/30 Gi.ital EuroI^dix Flights Community