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Welcome to The Travel Doctor (formerly known as Travellers Medical and Vaccination Centre (TMVC)) - experts in travel and tropical medicine. The Travel Doctor was established in New Zealand in 1996, and is one of the largest individual suppliers of travel medicine services in the world. We are able to provide a consistent and high quality service in the discipline of travel and tropical medicine.
The goal of The Travel Doctor is to promote safe and healthy travel. We guarantee the most up to date international health advice and medical services to those intending to travel abroad. We have staff dedicated to travel medicine including specially trained doctors and nurse specialists at clinics based in Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invercargill. They have post-graduate qualifications in travel and tropical medicine, ensuring they have a good level of knowledge in all aspects of healthcare for the traveller.
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Leptospirosis in Nicaragua
Friday 16-Nov-2007
Flooding in Managua and the surrounding areas has resulted in an outbreak of leptospirosis. This is a serious bacterial disease causing early symptoms of fever and muscle aches similar to early malaria, dengue or typhoid fevers but progressing to liver and kidney failure. The germ is carried by animals, and water and soil become infected by animal urine. Humans acquire the infection through swallowing contaminated water or food but also significantly through skin surface contact. Thus it is a well-documented problem in flooded areas throughout the world (including Australia).
Treatment with antibiotics is effective if caught in the early stages.
To reduce the risk of getting sick with leptospirosis and other diseases, all persons should minimize contact with potentially contaminated water, food, or soil. People working in flood regions should wear protective clothing and cover cuts and abrasions with waterproof bandages. Travellers are reminded to avoid swimming or wading in lakes, ponds, rivers, and other sources of freshwater, especially water that might be contaminated with animal urine. If you are likely to be spending a lot of time working in a flooded area it is worthwhile talking with your doctor about taking antibiotics preventively.
We recommend that you consult one of our clinics as soon
as your itinerary is known so that a program of vaccination can be planned.
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