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Africa

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A continent diverse as it is large, there are no two trips to Africa that are the same. Whatever adventures you have planned for your African adventure, there are some things that you don’t want to experience. Check the tabs below for useful information and make a booking with your doctor at GSH to receive customised advice specific for your trip.

Infectious diseases present include

Yellow Fever, endemic in 30 African countries – and a requirement for re-entry to Australia if travelling in endemic countries
Polio, high risk in Nigeria)
Hepatitis B, most prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa
Typhoid, higher risk in Northern and Western Africa
Cholera, occurs predominantly in rural areas
Meningococcal, Particularly high risk in Sub-Saharan Africa – see map
Hepatitis A, Rabies, Dengue, Malaria

Considerations

40% of visitors may develop diarrhoea within the first week of travel
Medical facilities in urban areas are usually readily available, but may be limited elsewhere
Flu shot: Consider this immunisation, especially if embarking on winter travel
Intending to visit farms/game reserves? Avoid contact with animal tissues or blood and drinking unpasteurised milk
Wear appropriate clothing: Protect yourself from sun, cold and mosquitoes
Mosquito repellent: Always carry and regularly apply
Antimalarial medication: Your doctor will advise if and what medication is required
Water: Don’t assume tap water is safe to drink, even in built up areas
Avoid raw or uncooked food: Boil it, cook it, peel it or forget it

Be aware of

High levels of crime. Exercise extreme caution
Very high HIV/AIDS rates. Always practice safe sex
Malaria: Spread by mosquitoes, practice bite prevention
Animals: Diseases such as rabies are carried by dogs, bats and monkeys
Lakes and streams: Water may be contaminated and carry disease

Common Destination

South East Asia

GSH Doctors who provides Travel Health service

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Dr Rosemary Chen

BMed; FRACGP

Acute IllnessAlopecia Areata TreatmentAntenatal CareChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementHIV ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Atari Metcalf

BSc (Health Promotion); MD; FRACGP

Acute IllnessAlopecia Areata TreatmentChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Stephanie Andriputri

MBBS; BA; DRANZCOG; DCH; FRACGP

Acute IllnessChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Min Yin Huang

MBBS; FRACGP; DCH; FPAA Nat Cert

Acute IllnessAntenatal CareChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthSkin CancerSurgical ProceduresTravel HealthWork Health

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Dr Winnie Yao

MBBS; Paed Cert; FRACGP; SH+FPA

Acute IllnessAlopecia Areata TreatmentAntenatal CareChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthSkin CancerTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Rupert Higgins

BMedSci (Hons); MD (UNSW); FRACGP

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Dr Erica Danieletto

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Dr Akshay Flora

MD; MMed (Paeds) (USYD 2020); MRes (Derm)

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Dr Natasha Bartos

MBBS; FRACGP; MPH; DCH; FPAA; Nat Cert.

Acute IllnessAntenatal CareChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementHIV ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Katherine Hanks

MBBS; FRACGP; DCH

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Dr Andrew Trang

MBBS (Adelaide); FRACGP; Prof. Cert Dermoscopy; Adv. Cert Skin Cancer Surgery

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Dr Angela Hurley

B.Sc; MBBS; FRACGP

Acute IllnessChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Victoria Phan

BMed MD (UNSW); MClin US; DCH; FPC; FRACGP

Acute IllnessAntenatal CareChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Daniel Chanisheff

MBBS (Adel); FRACGP

Acute IllnessAlopecia Areata TreatmentChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementHIV ManagementMental HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWork Health

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Dr Caitlin Weston

CF; BLibSt; MBBS; FRACGP

Acute IllnessChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementMental HealthReproductive HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWomen’s HealthWork Health

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Dr Phillip Orme

MBBS; Clin. Dip. Pall Med; FRACGP

Acute IllnessChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementHealth OptimisationMental HealthSexual HealthTravel HealthWork Health

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Dr John-Alec Tynan

BSc; MBBS; MPH; FRACGP

Acute IllnessAlopecia Areata TreatmentChild Health ServicesChronic Disease Prevention & ManagementHIV ManagementMental HealthSexual HealthTravel Health

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