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Created: 16 August 2017

In 2010 a case of locally acquired chikungunya virus infection was reported in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur region of southern France. In 2014 a case was reported in Montpellier in the Herault region. In August 2017 a third case has been reported, again in the Var department. Travellers should be aware of the possibility of chikungunya infection in southern France and should take precautions against bites from daytime biting Aedes mosquitoes. Travel health advisers should be aware of the possibility of chikungunya infection in travellers returning from southern France with symptoms typical of chikungunya such as fever, headache, myalgia arthralgia and rash.

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Created: 28 July 2017

HEPATITIS B VACCINE SHORTAGE: IMPLICATIONS AND ADVICE FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE

Public Health England publishes hepatitis B vaccine recommendations and dose sparing advice for pre and post exposure immunisation and boosting

Currently, hepatitis B vaccine is in short supply in the United Kingdom (UK); until normal vaccine supply resumes, health professionals should consider alternative vaccines, prioritisation and dose sparing.

Public Health England provides additional advice for healthcare workers providing information on hepatitis B vaccination for adults and children who travel abroad:

Public Health England. Hepatitis B vaccination in adults and children: temporary  recommendations

Health Professionals are advised that this temporary advice is not absolute and requires some clinical judgement and a detailed individual risk assessment.

Advice is subject to change and will be updated as further information becomes available.

In addition, health professionals should note that the hepatitis B chapter of Immunisation against infectious disease (the Green Book) has been updated in light of the introduction of  hexavalent combination vaccine (diphtheria/tetanus/acellular pertussis/ inactivated polio vaccine/Haemophilus influenzae type b/hepatitis B) into the routine infant immunisation programme from autumn 2017.

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Created: 20 July 2017

1. The IAMAT Stella & George Bryant Travel Medicine Scholarship

Location: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, UK

Training dates: November 6-10, 2017.

Deadline for applications: August 18, 2017.

Description: This scholarship is given to a doctor or nurse from a country where travel medicine is an emerging specialty. Preference will be given to practitioners with knowledge in travel medicine.

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2. The IAMAT Violet Williams Travel Medicine Scholarship

Location: Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

Course dates: May 16-20, 2018

Clinical observation dates: May 14-15, 2018

Deadline for applications: September 30, 2017

Description: This scholarship is given to a doctor or nurse from an African country. The scholar attends a five day travel medicine course offered by the South African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM) and will participate in clinical observations for two days at the Travel Doctor clinic in Johannesburg. 

For more information and to apply: Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.iamat.org/scholarship-details