Chopsticks Lanterns and the Great Wall
Dr Lisa Chapman, Stafford Dragons, firecrackers, red lanterns, awe-inspiring ancient structures, impressive modern architecture, advanced technology, bamboo scaffolding, tradition, friendly locals, orphanages, multitudes of silent electric scooters, loud market place haggling, cups of tea, fiery chilli and bottomless bowls of rice. Eclectic images greeted my family as we journeyed in China for a month.
Are you involved in sending staff overseas for work?
Travelling Staff – Employer Occupational Health and Safety Responsibilities A poll at a recent webinar of over 100 members of the Chamber of Commerce revealed most business did not have a current Travel Health policy. Very few systems were in place to protect either the travelling staff, or those who are sending them overseas. This is […]
Mosquito Avoidance
Dr Deb Mills Moisture, warmth, carbon dioxide and odour all attract ‘mozzies’, and some unlucky people seem to be genetically more delicious to mosquitoes. Cover up – long sleeved, light coloured clothes Try and avoid being outside when they are biting. If you are outside between dusk and dawn, wear treated, long sleeved shirts, long […]
Splitting tablets?
Dr Deb – TMA member in Brisbane A recent study looking at the accuracy of tablet splitting, found large variations in dose in some of the splits. Some tablets are easier to split than others, and some drugs are more dangerous than others if you get the dose slightly wrong. The major finding of […]
Wife White Knuckles – Hurning to Brisbane – in 5 hour hops
Julie Wright, Admin Staff, TMA Member Brisbane After 10 years of dreaming, and 8 months of planning, my husband and I embarked on the adventure of a lifetime in August of 2006. (Six weeks prior to departing Brisbane, we of course consulted with Dr Deb Mills to ensure our health was optimal! ) We shared […]
Exploring the World’s Remotest Rivers
… Prepared by Kevin Casey (visitor to Brisbane TMA members clinic) One of the very best things about exploring the least known and most pristine rivers on the planet is that I experience the earth in its most natural state. What I do as the Remote River Man is certainly unique – I […]
RUM Project … Spot Quiz
What you are supposed to do with old or expired drugs that may be laying around your house? A) flush them down the toilet B) put them in the household rubbish C) thrown them in a fire D) give them to the RUM Project E) use them anyway – waste is bad The correct answer […]
Travelling Children
Travelling Children Some recent studies have documented the likelihood of illness in children travellers. They reported roughly one in 3 children who travel abroad, will acquire a travel-related illness. Diarrhoea, feverish illness, skin conditions, and respiratory problems were the most common. Infected insect bites and sunburn also rated a special mention. Risk varied by age groups […]
South Pacific – Leptospirosis
Dr Colleen Lau Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is often misdiagnosed as dengue because symptoms can be very similar. The bacteria are carried by animals (including rodents, pets, livestock, and wildlife), and excreted in their urine. Humans can become infected by direct contact with animals, or contact with water and soil that has been […]
Island Hopping in the South Pacific
Dr Colleen Lau is one of the founding travel doctors of the TMA Perth Clinic, and also works at the TMA Brisbane Clinic. Over the past 3 years, she has travelled around the South Pacific for tropical medicine research projects and consultancies, and has just completed a PhD in infectious disease epidemiology at the University […]