Consult your travel clinic for appropriate immunisations before leaving home. Consideration should be given to a tetanus booster, polio vaccination, influenza vaccination, and other immunisations depending on your destination and planned activities.

Check your dental health before travelling to ensure there are no underlying conditions that may affect the quality of your trip.

Malaria is a dangerous infection that occurs when an infected Anopheles mosquito bites a person and injects malaria parasites into the blood. Consult a travel clinic about the risk of malaria in the area you are travelling to.

Yellow fever is transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes that bite during daylight hours. Prevention is by means of vaccination and in some countries yellow fever vaccination is mandatory.

Food poisoning, also called foodborne illness, is caused by eating contaminated food. Infectious organisms, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins, are the most common causes of food poisoning. A visit to a healthcare provider can be helpful to get medicines and advice for your trip.

Influenza is more likely to occur whilst travelling. A different vaccine is required for travel to the Northern and Southern hemispheres. These vaccines need to be boosted annually.