Miles Pharmacy Blog

Rabies is a rare but very serious and life-threatening infection of the brain and nerves. It is usually caught from the scratch or bite of an infected animal, most commonly a dog but not always. Rabies is not found in the UK other than in a small number of wild bats, so it presents no risk but it is present in other parts of the world particularly Africa, Asia and in Central and South America.

The Japanese Encephalitis vaccine offers excellent protection against this disease but this vaccine is not available on the NHS so you will need to access a private clinic for it. Miles Pharmacy has a travel clinic in Epsom which offer a full suite of vaccinations for foreign travel including the Japanese encephalitis injection.

Meningococcal disease is caused by the meningococcal bacteria and results in four strains of the illness known as A, C, W and Y. The ACWY vaccine protects against all four types of meningitis and is available at our Travel vaccinations clinic in Epsom.

Cholera is easily caught by eating food and drinking water which is contaminated with the bacteria, Vibrio Cholerae. and it spreads like wildfire.  Locations with poor sanitation or developing nations struggling with war or famine are common locations for outbreaks of cholera.