Miles Pharmacy Blog

People get infected by Malaria when the female mosquito bites them. But the silver lining is that Malaria is not a contagious disease that can spread from person to person like the flu or cold and is also not sexually transmitted.

We visit our local clinic from time to time for a wide variety of reasons — some visit when they experience a new health issue or when they need consultation for a healthy diet. Few patients suffering chronic diseases take an appointment as a follow-up regimen. Others see their physicians regularly as a routine follow-up to keep their health in the best form. The point is, most of the patients usually visit their doctors when they are unwell or cannot fix their health issues through over-the-counter medicines.

Travelling is a way most of us escape our daily stress to enjoy ourselves and also have lots of time to think about many thinks. New environment, new food, and different language exposure are a few of the things we are bound to enjoy during our trip. But all of these could come at the cost of stress if not well planned.

Reliable travel health knowledge is becoming simpler to find online, but it’s not unusual to see wrong information on travel health forums, blogs, and other sources travellers rely on for trip planning advice. In this edition, you can read about debunking three travel health myths.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infection that has a lot of myths associated to it. Because of them, many travellers are at a substantial risk of getting the wrong advice. This blog debunks some of the most basic misconceptions about malaria.

In many developing countries, the government aims to help prevent and control typhoid infections, offer safe drinking water, enhanced sanitation and adequate healthcare. Due to the economic position of these countries, these goals might be difficult to achieve. For that reason, some specialists believe that vaccinating high-risk populations is the reliable way to control typhoid fever.

Typhoid fever is quite prevalent in developing countries and areas where poor sanitation measures are followed. The widespread nature of the Typhoid needs to take special precautions. The best protection against the typhoid is preventive vaccination and avoiding potentially risky foods or drinks.