Typhoid vaccine
July 31, 2012
AUSTRALIAN immunisation
specialists are urging all healthcare
professionals to encourage patients
to consider typhoid vaccinations
before travelling to developing and
endemic countries.
The call comes on the back of the
recent Coalition against Typhoid
congress which took place in
Bangkok last month.
“Typhoid is an extremely serious,
life threatening disease, which is
increasing in a number of places
Australians are travelling to, in
particular the Indian subcontinent
including India, Pakistan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka,” said
National Medical Advisor for Travel
Doctor – TMVC, Dr Tony Gherardin.
“Most Australian cases of typhoid
infections are acquired overseas by
individuals eating contaminated
food or water while visiting
developing countries,” he added.
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