Your Essential Vaccination Guide in Bali
Vaccinations work by exposing the body to a germs or parts of germs of the disease it will protect against. You can’t get the disease from the vaccine because the viruses or bacteria are dead or severely weakened. The body responds to the vaccination by making antibodies that will protect you if you are exposed […]
Don’t Let Dengue Fever Derail Your Long-Term Bali Dream
Dengue fever, or breakbone fever, results from a viral infection carried by Aedes mosquitoes. Symptoms include a high fever and body aches. Severe dengue can involve shock and haemorrhagic fever. It can be life-threatening and needs urgent medical treatment. Four different viruses can cause dengue fever. Symptoms range of dengue fever from mild to severe. […]
Understanding Flu and Dengue Fever: Risks and Prevention
Dengue (pronounced DENgee) fever is a painful, debilitating mosquito-borne disease caused by any one of four closely related dengue viruses. These viruses are related to the viruses that cause West Nile infection and yellow fever. An estimated 400 million dengue infections occur worldwide each year, with about 96 million resulting in illness. Dengue (break-bone […]
Travelers, Read This article to finally understand the Dengue Fever Cycle
Dengue fever is endemic in most tropical and sub-tropical countries, which is also a popular tourist destination. Dengue fever has been designated as a major international public health problem by the World Health Organization (WHO). Tourists not only have a significant risk of dengue fever but they also contribute to its spread to non-endemic areas. […]