WEBSITES
-- Information on specific diseases and conditions, drugs and herbal remedies, as well as advice from health experts.
-- The website of the International Society for Travel Medicine, with a full list of clinics specializing in international travel health.
-- Travel Health Online provides an online-only comprehensive database of necessary vaccinations for most countries, as well as destination and medical service provider information.
-- UK NHS website carrying information about travel-related diseases and how to avoid them.
IN THE US AND CANADA
Canadian Society for International Health
, 1 Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 (tel 613/241 5785,
). Distributes a free pamphlet, "Health Information for Canadian Travellers", containing an extensive list of travel health centres in Canada.
Centers for Disease Control
, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30333 (tel 1-800/311 3435 or 404/639 3534, fax 1-888/232 3299,
). Publishes outbreak warnings, suggested inoculations, precautions and other background information for travellers. Useful website plus International Travelers Hotline on T1-877/FYI-TRIP.
International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT)
, 417 Center St, Lewiston, NY 14092 (tel 716/754 4883,
) and 40 Regal Rd, Guelph, ON N1K 1B5 (tel 519/836 0102). A non-profit organization supported by donations, it can provide a list of English-speaking doctors in Bulgaria, climate charts and leaflets on various diseases and inoculations.
International SOS Assistance
, Eight Neshaminy Interplex Suite 207, Trevose, USA 19053-6956 (tel 1-800/523 8930,
). Members receive pre-trip medical referral info, as well as overseas emergency services designed to complement travel insurance coverage.
Travel Medicine
tel 1-800/872-8633, fax 1-413/584 6656,
. Sells first-aid kits, mosquito netting, water filters, reference books and other health-related travel products.
IN THE UK AND IRELAND
British Airways Travel Clinics
28 regional clinics (tel 01276/685040 for the nearest, or consult
), with several in London (Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.15pm, Sat 10am-4pm), including 156 Regent St, London W1 (tel 020/7439 9584, no appointment necessary). There are appointment-only branches at 101 Cheapside, London EC2 (tel 020/7606 2977); and at the BA terminal in London's Victoria Station (tel 020/7233 6661). All clinics offer vaccinations, tailored advice from an online database and a complete range of travel healthcare products.
Dun Laoghaire Medical Centre
, 5 Northumberland Ave, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (tel 01/280 4996, fax 280 5603). Advice on medical matters abroad.
Hospital for Tropical Diseases Travel Clinic
, 2nd floor, Mortimer Market Centre, off Capper St, London WC1E 6AU (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm by appointment only; tel 020/7388 9600; a consultation costs £15 which is waived if you have your injections here). A recorded Health Line (tel 09061/337733; 50p per min) gives hints on hygiene and illness prevention as well as listing appropriate immunizations.
IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Travellers' Medical and Vaccination Centres
:
27-29 Gilbert Place, Adelaide (tel 08/8212 7522).
1/170 Queen St, Auckland (tel 09/373 3531).
5/247 Adelaide St, Brisbane (tel 07/3221 9066).
5/8-10 Hobart Place, Canberra (tel 02/6257 7156).
147 Armagh St, Christchurch (tel 03/379 4000).
5 Westralia St, Darwin (tel 08/8981 2907).
270 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay, Hobart (tel 03/6223 7577).
2/393 Little Bourke St, Melbourne (tel 03/9602 5788).
5 Mill St, Perth (tel 08/9321 1977), plus branch in Fremantle.
7/428 George St, Sydney (tel 02/9221 7133), plus branches in Chatswood and Parramatta.
Shop 15, Grand Arcade, 14-16 Willis St, Wellington (tel 04/473 0991)
