OUTBREAKS of infectious
diseases like measles
and polio are becoming
more prevalent. This was
the warning from Dr Albie
de Frey, owner and operator
of The Travel Doctor, who
was speaking to agents at a
recent TIC workshop.
He said it was due to
increasing numbers of
parents not wanting their
children to be vaccinated
against the illnesses.
Last month a polio outbreak
was confirmed in Papua New
Guinea, which had been
certified as polio-free in
2000. DRC and Syria also
reported polio outbreaks
during 2017.
Over 14 000 cases of
measles were reported in
Europe in the last year.
Romania, Italy, Greece and
Germany were some of the
countries affected.
Albie stressed that
ensuring that childhood
vaccinations were up to date
was an important factor
in establishing in pre-trip
assessments if clients were
fit to travel.
Anti-vac movement causes outbreaks
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