Today I would like to answer some of the questions I have been getting from my patients about the new Shingles vaccine, Shingrix®. Q: What is Shingrix®? Shingrix® was approved for use in October 2017. It offers up to 97% protection against contracting Shingles, a viral infection which can cause a very painful rash. It […]
How can you tell that Fall has arrived in Arizona? The license plates are changing color and flu season is back. Every flu season is a little different and there is a lot of confusing information out there. Today I will try to help sort out the facts and answer some common questions that I […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that Sanofi Pasteur’s yellow fever vaccine (YF-Vax®) will be unavailable from mid-2017 to mid-2019 (latest estimate as of Oct, 2018) because of delays in the production process. YF-Vax is the only yellow fever vaccine licensed in the U.S. TravelBug Health is a Yellow Fever certified […]
As part of World Immunization Week, we’re taking the time to recognize World Malaria Day, which highlights a global effort to prevent and eradicate malaria. Malaria is a serious and often life-threatening disease that is transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria affects millions of people across the globe, mostly in countries in the tropical latitudes. The burden […]
TravelBug breaks down the Zika pandemic as it continues to spread: In the Continental U.S. This week The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced the state’s first locally acquired case of a person infected with the zika virus, in Brownsville along the Gulf Coast. Several months ago, Zika gained a foothold in the […]
It’s that time of the year again! The license plates are changing color in Arizona and ‘tis the season to get your flu shot. Peak influenza activity is usually from December to March and in Arizona, usually peaks in January and February. Every year the flu season is a little different and vaccine recommendations change […]
Mountain Biking is increasing in popularity and remains a fun and exciting way to enjoy the many health benefits of regular fitness and cardiovascular exercise. Find out how it improves your heart, immune system, thinking, joints, balance, sleep and mood. Let’s Go.
What to know before traveling to the Summer Olympics In August, the world will gather to witness the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The International Olympic Committee predicts a half a million tourists will visit Brazil for the Olympic Games; a first for the country, considering the Olympics have never been held […]
Zika virus is rapidly spreading throughout the Americas, and yesterday the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The WHO alert places Zika in the same category of concern as Ebola. Margaret Chan, the Director General of the WHO, addressed an emergency committee and described the epidemic as “spreading explosively”. […]
On January 15, 2016 the CDC issued a travel advisory cautioning woman who are pregnant (or planning to become pregnant) to avoid travel to 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean currently experiencing an outbreak of Zika virus. The threat of Zika is spreading so quickly, that only a week after it issued its […]