title: Current health advice for travellers and holidaymakers.
abstract: Nurse-led travel clinics are increasingly seen as an essential part of the service offered in many general practices. The emphasis is now on offering people a full travel health consultation rather than vaccination or antimalarial advice in isolation. In this way advice can be tailored to the individual's needs and informed consent can be given. Special factors apply to women who are pregnant or contemplating pregnancy, and the nurse or midwife needs to be able to give appropriate advice. Gastrointestinal upsets are a particular hazard for babies and young children travelling abroad and advice on food hygiene is important.
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authors.lastname: Gleeson
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D014195:Travel