Mills, Deb

Dr Deb Mills

Travel Medicine Expert; Medical Director, Dr Deb the Travel Doctor
Dr Deb Mills has a passion for medicine and travel. She is the medical director of Dr Deb The Travel Doctor, and has been working in travel medicine since July 1988. She is one of the pioneers of Travel Medicine in Australia. This means she and her team have the expertise necessary to ensure you get the best travel medicine care possible. Dr Deb believes that travel and tourism can be a powerful force for good in the world, with the potential to benefit both the traveller, and those they visit. However, good health while travelling is essential for enjoying the adventure of travelling overseas. Her book ‘Travelling Well The ‘must-have’ guide to enjoying good health while you travel’ is now in its 21st edition, with over 215,000 copies in print. She is a regular on radio and television, and has been widely published on the subject of travellers’ health. As well as studying infectious diseases in Australia and many corners of the globe, she draws from her own travel experiences on all seven continents, to ensure travellers get the critical ‘been-there-done-that’ information that they need to travel with confidence and make the most of their journeys.

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Patients who are going onto long term immunosuppressives (such as TNF inhibitors) and wish to travel to high-risk countries should have live vaccines BEFORE commencing such treatment

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How getting bitten by a mammal whilst on holidays will not only ruin the holiday, but can be fatal if the right post exposure care is delayed or not given correctly

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With many Australians taking advantage of open borders this summer holiday, Dr Deb Mills, Travel Medicine Expert, helps unpack some information on travel vaccinations, and also provides an update on rabies, and the precautions vacationers should take to minimise their risk

Patients who are going onto long term immunosuppressives (such as TNF inhibitors) and wish to travel to high-risk countries should have live vaccines BEFORE commencing such treatment

Podcasts iconPodcasts

How getting bitten by a mammal whilst on holidays will not only ruin the holiday, but can be fatal if the right post exposure care is delayed or not given correctly

Podcasts iconPodcasts

With many Australians taking advantage of open borders this summer holiday, Dr Deb Mills, Travel Medicine Expert, helps unpack some information on travel vaccinations, and also provides an update on rabies, and the precautions vacationers should take to minimise their risk

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