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Suffering with a pounding headache, sore throat and a high temperature? Chances are you may have come down with a case of the dreaded Freshers’ Flu. As you return from your travels and dive into your first week at university, meeting new people, getting a taste of the night life and just about getting yourself…
Ireland’s leading travel health group, Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB), have revealed the most popular long-haul destinations for Winter 2022/23. TMB have seen a jump in people booking appointments for vaccinations for long haul destinations. Over the summer, holiday makers primarily stayed close to home with flights to Spain and Portugal packed, but now as the…
Leptospirosis is an infection frequently found both in domestic and wild animals, which can spread to humans. The infection is spread through contact with rat or dog urine or foetal fluids from cattle. Infected urine or contaminated water can be found in sewers, ditches, ponds, canals and slow-flowing rivers and riverbanks. Dr. Graham Fry, Founder…
The Monkeypox Virus comes from the same family of viruses as Smallpox and was initially recognised in 1958 in research monkeys. While some of the signs and symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to that of Smallpox, Monkeypox has a significantly lower death rate than Smallpox: 3-5% vs. 30% respectively. So far, symptoms of Monkeypox in…
Ireland’s leading travel health group, Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB), have revealed the most popular long-haul destinations for 2022, and South America is reigning supreme. In fact, six out of the top ten top destinations are in South America. Brazil Thailand Peru Columbia Mexico Ecuador Costa Rica Tanzania Argentina Bolivia In contrast to TMB’s list of…
All travellers to EU member states are now required to have had a second vaccination within nine months of today, Tuesday, 1st of February 2022. Visitors may also provide proof of recovery within the past six months (180 days) or a booster vaccination to travel within the European Union going forward. Travellers may also receive…
Private PCR Testing Available in TMB Clinics Throughout Ireland TMB’S PRIVATE PCR TESTING SERVICE COSTS €99 AND PROVIDES SAME-DAY RESULTS 26th of November 2021 Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB), Ireland’s leading travel medicine clinic group, offer private PCR testing service to patients with same-day results for €99 at TMB’s drive-through test centre at Leopardstown Racecourse and…
The PCR test is internationally regarded as the ‘gold standard’ for identifying various viral infections, including the detection of COVID-19. PCR testing produces a binary result of either ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ and in this type of testing, a positive detected result is reported when any level of the genetic material is identified during the PCR…
As the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccinations continues, the world is beginning to plan to return to a sense of normality, which includes a return to work and travel. However, Dr Graham Fry, Tropical Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Tropical Medical Bureau (Ireland) and Nomad Travel (UK), envisages problems in this return to normality for those who have had COVID-19….
TMB Ready to Assist Government with National Vaccination Plan Tropical Medical Bureau (TMB), the leading travel medicine clinic group in Ireland, is ready to assist the Irish government with the national Covid19 vaccine rollout. Dr Graham Fry, Founder and Group Medical Director of TMB said, “we are well experienced in the administering of…