Travellers Cautioned Over The Alternate Remedies For Malaria
An investigation has revealed that some homeopathic clinics advice people on not taking conventional anti-malaria drugs in high-risk parts of the world.// People planning on taking vacations to the tropical places are being warned to avoid homeopathic remedies that are claiming to prevent malaria, after several travellers contracted the potentially fatal disease. It was re...‘Gypsies' and Travellers' Health Much Worse Than Other Vulnerable Group
The health of Gypsies and Travellers is significantly worse than that of other vulnerable groups, reveals research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.// It is not known how many Gypsies and Travellers there are in Britain, but estimates put the number at around 300,000. The researchers assessed the health of just under 300 Gypsies and Travellers of UK and...Now a Polio Scare for Air Travellers
A 22-year-old student from Pakistan has been diagnosed with the first case of polio in Australia in 20 years and remains quarantined in a Melbourne hospital . He is a student student living in Melbourne, said the Australian government's Chief Medical Officer John Horvath. The young man had flown in by a Thai Airlines flight TG999 on July 2. Authorities issued a national heal...Wordlist for Allergies to Help Cross-border Travellers
People going abroad who suffer from food allergies can find help on a website where they can download a wordlist of more than 200 ingredients , from nuts and shellfish to soya and gluten, that have been translated into 30 languages. The list, available on (http: www.food-info.net/allergy.htm), can be shown in restaurants when ordering a meal and to compare ingredients on food labels...