Announcement: Statement on International Travellers and Typhoid (Summary)
The Public Health Agency of Canada announces the release of the summary of the Statement on International Travellers and Typhoid by the Committee to Advise on Tropical
Rabies..What Should Travellers Know about Rabies?
Rabies is a viral infection of the human brain and nervous system that is transmitted via a bite of infected canine animals. More information about
Chikungunya in The Caribbean
According to a recent Travel Health Notice posted by the Public Health Agency of Canada on February 12, 2014 there have been confirmed cases of
Travel Insurance Types…What Do They Really Mean?
There is a misconception among travellers that “Travel Insurance” covers health expenses.It DOES NOT. it merely means coverage for lost luggage and cancelled trips plus
Travel Health Notice: Cholera in Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti
CHOLERA IS AN ACUTE INTESTINAL INFECTION RESULTING FROM FOOD AND WATER CONTAMINATED WITH VIBRIO CHOLERAE BACTERIA. The symptoms include profuse watery diarrhea which may have the appearance