In this episode:

• Hepatitis A is a water borne disease and everyone travelling to developing nations will be at risk
• Hepatitis A vaccination is safe and highly effective with two doses conferring lifelong immunity
• Hepatitis B is a blood borne disease. Travellers put themselves at high risk because they choose to have tattoos, body piercing, dental or surgical procedures in higher risk countries
• Travellers might be exposed to blood and blood products as a result of illness or injury. If short on time, the rapid course program is helpful but do not forget the fourth jab in a year and one dose confers little protection

Guest: Prof Nicholas Zwar, General Practitioner

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 26 mins

Recommended resources

• US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Comprehensive disease and country information
• CDC Yellow Book
• CDC Pink Book
• WHO Hepatitis Factsheet
• Travel Medicine Clinical Guidelines Australia and New Zealand
• Smartraveller.gov.au – This Australian Government site provides travel warnings, information on consular services and some travel health information
• Immunisation Handbook
• TravelHealthPro – Travel health resources of the UK National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC)