Travel Health - Yellow Fever Vaccine
If you are travelling or passing through areas infected with yellow fever, some countries require you to be vaccinated. A record of your immunisation must be entered and validated in your International Certificate of Vaccination. While some ... [... more]
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Fever
The fever triggered by viral or bacterial infection is caused by chemicals produced by the immune system which reset the body's thermostat to a higher level. Most cases of mild fever resolve by themselves within a couple of days. A mild fever (up ... [... more]
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Infectious Mononucleosis (See: Glandular Fever)
The virus (germ) causing Glandular Fever (which is also called Infectious Mononucleosis or 'Mono') is very common, and almost everyone will have been infected by the time they are adults. In developing countries most children get the infection ... [... more]
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Glandular Fever
Glandular fever is caused by a virus called the Epstein-Barr virus. Epstein and Barr were two medical researchers who had the virus named after them (what a claim to fame - how would you boast about that to your mates?). Not everyone who comes in ... [... more]
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Fever - Febrile Convulsions
Febrile convulsions only happen when there is a sudden rise in body temperature. The fever is usually due to a viral illness or, sometimes, a bacterial infection. The growing brain of a child is more sensitive to fever than an adult brain. ... [... more]
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Viral Haemorrhagic Fever
Viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) is an extremely infectious and life threatening disease caused by a group of viruses, including the Ebola virus. Other viruses include Lassa, Marburg and Crimean-Congo. Infections are generally limited to Africa, ... [... more]
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Glandular Fever
Glandular fever spreads through close, personal contact and is transmitted through saliva. About 50 per cent of people who are infected with the Epstein-Barr virus will develop symptoms. It is most common among high school and university ... [... more]
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Fever - Children
A fever is when the body's temperature is higher than normal because of an infection. Normal body temperature is under 38 C. The fever is usually caused by a virus or bacteria. Fever is a way in which the body fights infection. A fever is not ... [... more]
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Dengue Fever
* This Better Health Channel fact sheet has passed through a rigorous approval process. For the latest updates and more information visit www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au. Dengue fever is an extremely debilitating viral disease transmitted between ... [... more]
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Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever is an illness caused by bacteria (germs) that usually just causes an infection of the throat ('strep' throat). Toxins (poisons) that are sometimes released by the bacteria may cause scarlet fever and also may cause damage to other ... [... more]
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Glandular Fever
Glandular fever is common in children and teenagers in developed countries such as Australia. It is sometimes called 'The Kissing Disease', because the virus that causes it is found in saliva, and is passed on by close contact such as kissing ... [... more]
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Q Fever
Q fever was discovered after an outbreak of an illness that caused fever in abattoir workers in 1935. It was first called 'Query Fever'. It is mainly a disease of people who work in meat and livestock industries (farm workers and people who work ... [... more]
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