Vermont Department of Health Mosquito-borne Viruses in Vermont.
Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)
-
Upload
susan-donan -
Category
Education
-
view
497 -
download
1
description
Transcript of Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)
![Page 1: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health
Susan Doran
Workplace Health Improvement Advisor
NHS Grampianwww.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 2: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Setting the Scene……
2009 – UK Residents made
approximately 58.6 million overseas trips 6.8 million were business trips
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 3: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Travel Advice
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Travel Advice, terrorism, emergencies www.fco.gov.uk/travel
![Page 4: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
![Page 5: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Immunisations
• Allow enough time
• Keep written records
• Be informed on the country
• Vaccines are not always
100% effective
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 6: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Malaria
2000 travellers every year return to the UK with Malaria
(Source MASTA)
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 7: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Prevention of Malaria!
![Page 8: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
• Be aware of risk
• Comply with anti-malarials
• Avoid mosquito bites
• Early diagnosis
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 9: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Risk factorsAre we ‘fit to fly’?
• Having a DVT or blood clot in your lungs in the past.
• A member of your family having a DVT or clot.
• Blood disorders, especially those causing abnormal clotting.
• Being very overweight. • Pregnancy
• Cancer and certain types of cancer treatment.
• Recent surgery and major operations
• Contraceptive pill/ hormone replacement therapy.
• Dehydration. • History of stroke
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 10: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) - The Facts
www.healthyworkinglives.com
![Page 11: Travel, Blood Borne Viruses and Sexual Health (part 1 of 5)](https://reader033.fdocuments.us/reader033/viewer/2022061213/549861b1b47959514d8b54b9/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Reducing the risk of travel related DVT
• Choose airline with more room • Exercise• Move around• Drink plenty water• Avoid alcohol• Compression stockings• Consult GP if any risk factors are present
www.healthyworkinglives.com