MY WIFE AND I ARE TRAVELLING TO SOUTH AFRICA, BOTSWANA, ZAMBIA AND ZIMBABWE IN MARCH. THE INFORMATION FROM OUR TRAVEL AGENT, DOCTOR AND GOVERNMENT WEBSITES ABOUT VACCINATIONS REQUIRED BY AUSTRALIANS IS MIXED. WHERE CAN WE GET THE CORRECT INFORMATION TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY AND RE-ENTRY TO AUSTRALIA?
J. VECCHIO, THE PONDS
All travellers planning to visit Africa need specialist medical advice to suit their particular needs and circumstances, and you should make an appointment to see a specialist at The Travel Doctor traveldoctor.com.au or Travel Clinics Australia travelclinic.com.au. These private medical centres provide vaccinations and medications, set you up with a medical profile and a medical kit for the areas you're visiting and supply a list of English-speaking doctors and hospitals for emergencies. A website I regularly consult when travelling to places where health is an issue is the Travellers' Health section of the US government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, cdc.gov.
This site gives country-by-country information on the specific health risks and the precautions you should take. There's also a heap of other useful health-related information such what you should pack in your medical kit.
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