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PRESS RELEASES FROM NOMAD

	Kilimanjaro - THE EXPERIENCE Megan Devenish is the Development Manager for Classic Tours, a company which organizes travel tours exclusively for charities. I caught up with her recently for a chat about her experiences climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. read on..
	Rabies - AND THE LITTLE BOY As World Rabies Day was 28^th of September, you may have heard about this disease in the media recently. If not, Sam Diab, nurse at Nomad’s Russell Square travel clinic, explains; Rabies is a viral disease spread through saliva by the bite or scratch of an infected mammal (e.g. dogs, cats, monkeys, foxes or bats). Rabies is endemic in many countries around the world, such as Bali, India, Thailand, Nepal, Bolivia, Peru and Russia…many are popular holiday destinations. According to the World Health Organization, (WHO) 40,000-70,000 cases occur each year, and Rabies is 100% fatal. read on...
	Altitude Sickness - ABC If Only ABC were as Easy as 1-2-3! – Altitude Sickness 13 October 2011 Tori Nixon, Lead Nurse at Nomad Russell Square, recounts her and a friend’s experiences climbing to Annapurna Base Camp. At 8,091 meters, ‘Annapurna One’ is the world’s tenth highest mountain, reserved for the professionalonly. Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) on the other hand, is a glorious vantage point at 4,130 meters and constitutes the trekker’s terminus. Yet, above 2,500m the risk of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) are equally genuine for trekkers and professionals alike. ABC has a demanding schedule, as do many treks, such as Kilimanjaro. read on...
	Malaria Part I - By Georgina Seddon – Travel Health Nurse, Turnpike Lane During the year 2010, 1,761 travellers returned to the UK with malaria, having acquired the disease in areas of Africa, Asia or Central/South America. Many of the people who contract this deadly disease put themselves at risk by not taking appropriate medication, or by taking it incorrectly, such as by not continuing to take the tablets after they have returned from their travels. read on...
	Malaria Part II Written by Sue Ellen Cooper-Jones, Clinic Assistant, Bishop’s Stortford. In the last blog, we told you what unpleasant things could potentially happen if you caught malaria, thistime around we’ll tell you how to prevent it. By using some simple techniques and the right equipment, you can greatly reduce your chances of a dreaded female Anopheles mosquito choosing to land on you in the first place, thus reducing your chances of actually being bitten accordingly. read on ....
	Cruises Part II - YELLOW FEVER So you’ve booked and paid for your tickets, and already you can picture yourself sat on deck sipping a refreshing Gin and Tonic. A few weeks prior to travel you receive your tickets in the post and inside it states – A YELLOW FEVER VACCINATION CERTIFICATE REQUIRED, WITHOUT THIS YOU ARE UNABLE TO BOARD THE BOAT (or something to that effect). Whether or not you receive this advice, if you are planning to Cruise around any countries in Central /South America / Carribean or Africa, we advise that you speak to a travel health specialist (such as Nomad) as soon as possible. read on...
	Winter Getaways - Part 1 The Gambia? Senegal? How about South Africa or maybe India…There’s a seemingly endless array of choices for a winter getaway, most offering sun and sea at this particularly bleak and chilly time of year with spring still three months off. A growing trend in the travel industry for the last several years has been last-minute bookings – sometimes as little as a week before departure date. read on...