Meningitis ‘B’ Update – Bexsero
Bexsero the Meningitis ‘B’ Vaccine Update We have contacted Glaxo, the vaccine manufacturers today. They inform us that the projected release date for further supplies of Bexsero Vaccine remains at June / July We will update this notice as soon as we receive concrete information
Zika Virus Latest News
Background to Zika Virus Infection Zika virus (ZIKV) was first identifed in April 1947, when fever developed in a research rhesus monkey in the Zika Forest of Uganda. The first well-documented report of human ZIKV infection occurred in 1964, and since then the virus has been identified in humans in countries including: Central African Republic, Egypt, […]
Malaria – mefloquine – adults and children
female anopheles mosquito Symptoms of Malaria No anti-malaria tablet is 100% effective. It is still possible, although unlikely, to contract malaria whilst taking anti-malaria tablets. Malaria symptoms at the beginning are similar to flu. Symptoms include fever, shivers, sweating, backache, joint pains, headache, vomiting, diarrhoea & sometimes delirium. Most cases of malaria start within 3 […]
Meningitis ‘B’ Vaccine Latest News
We have now been informed that there will be no further supplies of this vaccine until June this year. If it arrives sooner we will circulate to all those on our waiting list. We would like to apologise for the delay – as you will be aware this is due to the unprecedented and unexpected […]