Health Professionals

Recent Clinical Updates

Regular reports on outbreaks of disease, vaccine supply issues, and recommended changes in advice and practice. The most recent Clinical Updates are listed below.

30 December 2008
Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
19 December 2008
Case of human rabies imported into the UK
18 December 2008
Avian influenza (H5N1) – human cases in Cambodia, Egypt and Indonesia
16 December 2008
Rabies in Bali

News and Announcements

26 September 2008

The second World Rabies Day will occur on 28 September 2008, with the aim of ‘Working Together to Make Rabies History!™’.

Further information

Advice Line for health professionals

We are unable to answer travel health queries from the general public. Travellers can find advice on the Travellers section of this website.

0845 602 6712  (local call rate)

Monday – Friday, 09.00-12.00 14.00-16.30

The advice line is for health professionals who have queries about travel scenarios that involve either complex itineraries or travellers with special health needs.  More information can be found on the Contact Us page.

Before ringing NaTHNaC, please check our Frequently Asked Questions to see if you can find the answer to your question.

Frequently Asked Questions

Before ringing NaTHNaC, please check our FAQs to see if you can find the answer to your question:

Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio Vaccines

Hepatitis A Vaccine

Malaria Prevention revised

Yellow Fever & the over 60s

International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis

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