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Rabies and travellers

Expert/s: Dr Deb Mills

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In this episode:

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
How 59,000 people a year die from rabies; 15 million post exposure shots are given worldwide in a year
How for the younger traveller, the intradermal vaccination schedule is just as effective and much cheaper, but must be done in a Travel Medicine Clinic
How we must speak with all our patients about rabies vaccination

Guest: Dr Deb Mills, Medical Director and Travel Medicine Expert

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 25 mins

Recommended resources:

T ravel Medicine Conference PDF Friday 16 to Sunday 18 September 2022; Hilton Hotel Brisbane
Travelling Well
Travel Medicine Meeting: Annual Southern Cross Travel Medicine Conference and the Inaugural Southern Cross Tropical Medicine Conference
Rabies: Australian Immunisation Handbook
Travel Medicine Alliance: Locations of specialised travel clinics

Last Updated: 6 Sep, 2022

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Rabies and travellers

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Last Updated: 6 Sep, 2022

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