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Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a virus that is contracted through bites from infected mosquitos found in the Pacific Islands, the Far East, and rural areas of southeast Asia.

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a viral brain infection that is contracted through mosquito bites. The virus is found in pigs and water birds and is spread to humans when a mosquito bites an infected animal and then bites a human.

Japanese Encephalitis is a viral infection of the brain that is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The virus is found in pigs and birds which gets passed on to the mosquitoes when they bite the infected animal. 

Mumps might give you the hamster look, but it’s not fun to have mumps at all. It’s excruciating, and people who have had mumps would always tell you to avoid it at all costs available.

Mumps is a viral disease that influences salivary organs that are situated close to your ears. Mumps can cause expanding in either of these glands.

Also known as Varicella, Chicken Pox is a disease that is mainly caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). Symptoms include highly painful, blister-like rashes all over the body along with fever, cough, and headaches. The disease is highly contagious and the symptoms start developing within 10-1 days after being in contact with the infected person.

Before you go abroad, it is important to make sure you have everything ticked off your ‘to do’ list. But it’s not just renewing your passport, collecting foreign currency and packing your suitcase that you need to think about. Making time for your holiday vaccinations is also important.

Malaria is an infection that is carried by the Anopheles mosquito in certain parts of the world including Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The infection can be serious and in some cases causes death, so ensuring you are protected against malaria is of utmost importance before you leave UK.

Flying across the globe to a new continent can be one of the most exciting things you ever do. Whether you’re taking a short break in an exotic location or planning a roundaround the world trip, making sure your travel health is up to date is one of the most important things to tick of on your traveller’s to-do list. At Miles Pharmacy, we offer travel vaccinations in Epsom, including yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis.

At Miles Pharmacy, we serve the local residents of Epsom, Ashtead, Kingston and surrounding areas with our travel clinic and electronic repeat dispensing services.