Australia
Risk / Health Info for Australia
You will want to be sure that your vaccinations are up to date before you travel to Australia. A healthcare adviser at Canadian Travel Clinics will be able to help you.
Remember to get adequate health insurance coverage before you leave Canada, so check with your provincial or territorial health authority. Medical facilities and services meet Canadian standards. Travellers are advised to take precautions again insect bites, especially mosquitoes, which can carry and spread disease.
- Altitude in Australia
- Parts of Australia are higher than 2,400m, and travellers planning to spend time at a high altitude should take steps to protect themselves against the potentially life-threatening acute mountain sickness. Your healthcare provider can help with this.
- Dengue fever in Australia
- There have been cases of the mosquito-borne virus dengue fever in Australia. Dengue fever is also known as breakbone fever because of the severe bone, joint and muscular pains it causes, in addition to flu-like fever and headache. There is no vaccine for dengue fever. Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents (50% DEET) and by wearing protective clothing. Sleeping with mosquito nets is also recommended.
- Zika in Australia
- Global Affairs Canada has issued a warning about the risk of contracting Zika in Australia. Zika is a viral disease spread by mosquitoes, and infection during pregnancy has been linked to birth defects. Women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant should take advice before travelling to Australia. Zika symptoms include rash, itch, mild fever, headache, red eyes, muscle and joint pains. Avoid mosquito bites by using insect repellents (50% DEET) and by wearing protective clothing. Mosquito nets and air conditioning should be used when sleeping.
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About Australia
Travellers from all over the world are enticed by Australia‘s hot weather, beaches, natural wonders and vast wild spaces. Because of its isolation from the rest of the world, it has some unique wildlife.
top Tips for travelling to Australia
Australia has many attractions and one of the oddest is Big Things – monuments in small towns and on tourist trails. They giant-scale models of everyday items and the intention is to entice you to stop and spend some money. The Big Wine Cask at Wentworth, Big Glasses at Kogarah and Big Prawn at Ballina are examples. There are many other stunning attractions in Australia, including the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney and the many vineyards and wineries.