We have identified you may not be viewing TRAVAX optimally because the browser you are using is unsupported - click here.
We have identified you may not be viewing TRAVAX optimally because the browser you are using is unsupported - click here.
Health officials reported an increase in the number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) patients in the North Island. In the last month Tauranga Hospital has treated around 20 children, aged between 2 and 5 years old, suffering from dehydration as a result of the virus.
(Via Healthmap - accessed 13/05/13)
Advice for Travellers
HFMD is a common viral illness which spreads rapidly among children in particular; outbreaks most often occur in children's nurseries and daycare centres. Transmission is via direct contact with nose and throat secretions and faeces of an infected individual and by aerosol droplet spread. Personal hygiene and handwashing is paramount in reducing transmission of the virus.
