REGIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES UNIT
Our specialist travel clinics can provide you with information, vaccination and medication tailored to your trip.
Hajj 2024
Hajj is an Islamic religious pilgrimage which is attended by 2 to 3 million pilgrims annually. There are many things you can do to keep as well as possible whilst travelling.
JCVI Recommendations on Dengue Vaccine Published
JVCI recommendations on use of Dengue vaccine (Qdenga) in the UK were published on 21/03/24.
Antibiotics and Travellers Diarrhoea
Most episodes of traveller's diarrhoea are self-limiting and respond to supportive measures such as rehydration. For some travellers we may discuss the use of antibiotic treatment for traveller's diarrhoea.
NHS Lothian Travel Clinics.
The past 20 years have seen a huge increase in global tourist travel. This has also been associated with a rise in travel-related illness, which underlines the importance of travellers getting individually tailored advice to protect their health.
Get Travel Advice for Your Trip.
Before you consult a travel medicine specialist you can get information about your destination country, any vaccines required or recommended, malaria and health information.
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