Travel health
In 2007, nearly 70 million UK residents travelled abroad. Depending on their destination, travellers may be at increased risk of contracting infections, which may not be as common, or exist at all, in the UK. They should therefore be prepared for such risks, and seek advice about their health before they go abroad.
Surveillance of travel-associated infections is undertaken by the Travel and Migrant Health Section at the Centre for Infections. The section works closely with the National Travel Health Network and Centre (NaTHNaC) who are responsible for developing travel health advice, with collaborating partners, for the UK.
This website contains information about the most common travel-associated infections acquired by UK residents. The Health Protection Agency does not give travel health advice to patients or their health advisers. Please see the travel advice page for further information.
What's new
- 2 March 2010: Earthquake in Haiti - updates
- 1 March 2010: Earthquake in Chile, NaTHNaC clinical update
