Travel Health: Risks of the South East Asia Region
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Course Overview
This Course provides an epidemiological overview of common diseases in the South East Asia region, covering how they are contracted, signs and symptoms, key syndromes to be aware of, and preventative measures to take in order to lower the risk of contracting these diseases. Additionally, other common travel risks such as accidents and animal bites are discussed.
Topics include:
- Influenza
- Measles
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Travellers' diarrhoea
- Parasitic diseases
- Mosquitoes and mosquito protection
- Dengue, Zika and Chikungunya
- Malaria and much, much more ...
Target audience
Health professionals who are counselling patients about pre-travel health strategies, including registered nurses in areas such as paediatrics and general practice, as well as midwives and Nurse Practitioners.
Purpose
Further understanding of the immediate and common risks for people travelling to South East Asia.
Be able to recognise key signs and syndromes in returning travellers that may require urgent referral.
Need
Australians travel overseas for a variety of reasons; increasingly nurses are part of the preparation of these travellers.
Knowing what subjects to discuss for preventative health strategies is important, particularly in special populations.
Learning Outcomes
- Use your knowledge of immediate travel-related disease risks to inform and prepare travellers for the trip to South East Asia locations
- Identify key signs and symptoms of travel-related syndromes in order to be able to initiate early interventions and prevent adverse outcomes for the patient
Disclosure
No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.
Educator
Lani Ramsey
Lani Ramsey is a Travel Health Consultant Nurse Practitioner. She has a Certificate of Travel Health, a Certificate of Immunisation/Nurse Immuniser, a Diploma of Travel Medicine and also has a Masters of Advanced Clinical Practice. See Educator Profile
Dianne Peake
Well presented with an easy to follow set up
Annemarie Nelson
broad knowledge of travel medicine
Kirsten Boon
Fantastic education
Candace Pederson
Great information. Well presented.
Alison Wright
Very well presented. Content was clear and easily understood.
Sara Castelijn
Great! Very thorough and well presented.
Elizabeth Anne Blucher
Very interesting and not a subject we always think about - even in regard to our own travels. Also, I feel many prospective travellers chose not to mention u coming trips, because of the costs associated with precautions.
Tanya Volzke
Easy to understand.
Andrea Notting
Very good and good resources
Cecil Maverick Quimio
Very informative