Travel Health Warner
Embarking on an overseas journey can open doors to exciting adventures. However, it’s vital to bear in mind that travelling may introduce you to potential health hazards. Your well-being lies within your control, and by taking proactive measures, you can mitigate the risk of ailments that might disrupt your journey or potentially lead to severe complications.
At Warner Lakes Family Practice, we specialise in travel health services. Whether you’re a resident, work within Brisbane, or visit frequently, our dedicated team of GPs are here to guide you through the necessary health preparations for your travels.
We understand the importance of travel health and have streamlined our service to ensure maximum efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Our doctors will provide you with insights on how to evade infectious diseases you may encounter while abroad. This may include:
- Tips to avoid potentially contaminated food or water
- Prescription medication to diminish the risk of infections
- Vaccinations against severe diseases
Travel Health Warner
Here is a list of some key vaccinations:
- Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
- Diphtheria-Tetanus-Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
- Polio
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Influenza
It’s noteworthy that Influenza is the most common disease preventable by vaccination that travellers often catch.
While you’re travelling overseas, the probability of encountering these diseases may increase. Moreover, travellers can inadvertently import these diseases back into Australia, potentially causing disease outbreaks. Hence, ensuring complete immunisation before travelling is a crucial step towards safeguarding your health and the health of those around you.
Education and Advice
Our team specialises in travel medicine, equipped with up-to-date, country-specific information about potential travel threats and diseases. We provide advice tailored to your itinerary, regions you’ll visit, and your individual health status.
Medication
Post Travel Support
For any post-travel health complications, our travel health Warner clinic offers consultations and medical support. With vast experience in managing post-travel illness, we conduct pathology tests to identify the illness type, and if needed, refer you to a suitable specialist for further treatment and monitoring.
Corporate Travel and Deployment Medicals
We provide an extensive medical program for corporate travellers, assessing the health of workers before deployment and upon return to Australia. This includes altitude, fitness for deployment, overseas visa medicals, and post-travel medicals. We also offer OGUK, Commercial and Recreational Dive Medicals, and AMSA Medicals.
In short, Warner Lakes Family Practice is your one-stop-shop for all travel health-related needs. Be it preventive measures or post-travel care, we’ve got you covered.
Which Vaccinations Are Recommended for the Countries You Are Visiting?
In some cases, proof of specific vaccinations might be required for entry or exit from certain countries. Additionally, some airlines and cruise lines may require evidence of particular vaccinations before you board.
The Department of Health recommends travellers to consider immunising against the following diseases, depending on their destination:
- Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B
- Cholera
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Measles
- Influenza (Flu)
- COVID-19
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever
- Tetanus
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Japanese Encephalitis
- Meningococcal Disease
- Rabies
It’s important to consult with our experts at our travel vaccination clinic in Warner and ensuring you have the right vaccinations is an important step in your travel preparations. Reach out to us at Warner Lakes Family Practice on 07 3448 0163 for personalised advice and comprehensive travel health services.