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What Is a Travel Vaccine Clinic?

Travel Vaccine Clinic is a travel medicine and vaccination center that provides specialized services to travelers, including pre-travel consultations and preventive measures against illnesses that can be acquired during international travel. Read more

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Understanding Shingles

What Is Shingle Disease?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do not specifically mention “shingle disease.” Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has had chickenpox, the virus can remain dormant (inactive) in the body and later reactivate as shingles. Shingles typically causes a painful rash with blisters that can occur anywhere on the body, but most often appears as a band or strip of blisters on one side of the torso. Read more

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Understanding Tetanus and Diphtheria

What is Tetanus Disease?

Tetanus is a serious bacterial disease that affects the nervous system and can cause muscle stiffness and spasms, particularly in the jaw and neck muscles. It is caused by the bacteria Clostridium tetani, which often enters the body through a deep wound or cut. Tetanus can be prevented through vaccination including the diphtheria tetanus vaccine. Read more

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Why Visit a Travel Vaccine Clinic Before Travelling?

The Travel Vaccine Clinic:  What Is a Travel Clinic?

The travel vaccine clinic, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is a healthcare facility that provides preventive care, counseling, and necessary vaccines for individuals who are planning international travel. We help travelers of all ages to stay healthy while they are abroad and prevent the spread of disease with vaccinations for travel.. Read more

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An Overview of Hepatitis B

What is Hepatitis B Disease?

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver. It is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and can lead to serious liver problems, including cirrhosis and liver cancer. The virus is spread through contact with the blood or bodily fluids of an infected person. Symptoms of hepatitis B include fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, and yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice). Read more

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Get Vaccinated with the Shingles Vaccine Before You Travel

What are Shingles?

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. After a person has had chickenpox, the virus can remain dormant (inactive) in the body and reactivate later in life as shingles. Symptoms of shingles include pain, burning, tingling, or itching on one side of the body, followed by a red rash that turns into fluid-filled blisters. Read more