Family travel can be an exciting adventure, offering children exposure to new cultures, experiences, and environments. But travelling with kids, especially to international destinations, also involves unique health considerations. From preventing travel-related...

Protecting yourself against insect bites is important, not just when you’re travelling, but also during the summer months in Canada. While it’s true that mosquito-borne diseases like malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, chikungunya, and Zika are a risk in tropical...

Hepatitis A is one of the most common vaccine-preventable diseases among travellers worldwide. The virus attacks the liver and is spread through contaminated food and water. You don’t need to be eating street food in India or staying in a remote African village to be...

Are you planning a trip to Africa or South America? You could be at risk for yellow fever, a potentially serious and fatal disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Did you know that certain countries actually require proof of vaccination to enter the...