How To Use The Website This website provides a one on one consultation with a travel health advisor at your convenience. Where ever you are in the world. You now have access to a travel health professional. Travel Health Nurse can help! Simply click on the questionnaire link - Please provide as much information as you can. When the questionnaire is completed a payment page will be displayed. Once payment is complete you will be emailed all your relevant travel health information within 48 hours. The World Health Organization states "the number of people travelling internationally is increasing every year".  This includes travel to "exotic" destinations which can pose various risks to the traveller's health. By taking a few moments to complete the questionnaire link, you can ascertain your very own specific travel health advice. . An Example Once you have completed the travel questionnaire and the payment, Travel Health Nurse will email all your specific travel health information within 48 hours. The following is an example of what you can expect to receive. Hello Mr Mike Simmonds Welcome to Travel Health Nurse, a website offering tailor made Travel Health advice for you and your family. Thank you for completing the pre-travel questionnaire. Please find below your specific Travel Health information.Happy travelling! Regards Travel Health Nurse info@travelhealthnurse.com Pre-Travel Questionnaire Summary You are a 23 year old male with nil allergies and taking ventolin inhaler when required for your asthma. You stated that you had vaccinations as a child. You live in Bahrain. You are traveling to Goa, India on the 12th January 2008 for 5 days staying in a backpackers/1-3* hotel. Nil travel within 6 days prior to the 12th January. Vaccinations Travel Health Nurse recommends the following vaccinations are up to date for your travels: Tetanus/Diphtheria       Previous 5/2001 so UP TO DATE next due 5/2011                                                           Poliomyelitis               Previous 5/2001 so UP TO DATE next due 5/2011 Hepatitis A                 1st dose 7/2004 2nd dose 2/2005  so UP TO DATE booster due 2/2015            Typhoid                      Previous 5/2006 so UP TO DATE next due 5/2009 Hepatitis B                1st dose 7/2004  2nd dose 8/2004   3rd dose 1/2005 so UP TO DATE. During next routine blood test to ask doctor to check for antibodies. Further/Childhood Vaccinations BCG                          As a child so UP TO DATE MMR                          As a child (x2 vaccinations) so UP TO DATE Chickenpox                Illness as a child so UP TO DATE An optional vaccination for you to have is the flu (influenza vaccination) – recommended for people with chronic conditions such as asthma. You are up to date with the vaccinations recommended for your travels. Well done! A VACCINATION INFORMATION SHEET WILL BE ATTACHED WITH THE EMAIL. Any Current Outbreaks in Goa, India ANY RECENT OUTBREAKS WILL BE DISCUSSED WHEN THE EMAIL IS SENT. Malaria Risk There has been recorded cases of falciparum malaria in Goa. Malaria prophylaxis is advised as well as bite avoidance methods discussed in the attached leaflet. The anti-malarial medication that can be taken for this type of malaria are Doxycycline OR Atovaquone plus proguanil (malarone) OR Mefloquine PLEASE MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH YOUR DOCTOR FOR ONE OF THE ABOVE MEDICATION TO BE PRESCRIBED. A MALARIA INFORMATION SHEET (transmission, bite avoidance methods, symptoms, side effects of medication and how/when to take) WILL BE ATTACHED WITH THE EMAIL. Further Travel Health Advice Travel Health Nurse recommends you visit your doctor prior to travel to check your asthma is under control and you have the relevant medication. Although vaccinations are extremely important in preventing disease, they are not 100 percent effective and additional travel advice is necessary. Travel Health advice is not just about vaccinations and malaria! Please find attached information sheets that are relevant to your travels: Accident prevention Air travel Backpackers Bites and Stings First Aid Kits Men travellers Sexual health Taking care in the sun Travellers diarrohea Travel insurance Travelling with a chronic condition – asthma THESE INFORMATION SHEETS WILL BE ATTACHED WITH THE EMAIL.   . .