
Common travel-related diseases
Approximately half of all Australians traveling overseas visit travel destinations that can pose travel-related disease risks. [1]
Typhoid fever, hepatitis A and B, yellow fever, rabies, and malaria are common serious infectious diseases that can pose a threat to unwary travellers. [3]

How can you help patients hit the ground running?
Your patients may not always know that they require travel health advice. You can play a part in improving travel health outcomes by proactively discussing upcoming travel plans with your patients and making a travel health plan that includes travel and routine immunisations. [4]
Each trip and traveller is unique and so is their risk of exposure to travel-related disease. Development of an illness whilst traveling can be influenced by many factors including [5] :
- Length of time before departure
- Previous health problems whilst travelling and current health
- Destinations, itinerary and length of stay
- Purpose of travel
- Food and water sources
- Type of accommodation

Where are Australians heading abroad?
Popular travel destinations this year include India (89,530), Fiji (65,710), Thailand (30,320), Pakistan (18,000). Locations such as Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam also saw a spike in travellers in April. [2]