Selected Publications and Presentations Publications in International peer-reviewed journal 2014-2015 1) Choovichian V, Chatapat L, Piyaphanee W. A Bubble Turtle: Bullous Contact Dermatitis After a Black Henna Tattoo in a Backpacker in Thailand. J Travel Med 2015; 22(4): 287-8. 2) Kittitrakul C, Lawpoolsri S, Kusolsuk T, Olanwichitwong J, Tangkanakul W, Piyaphanee W.…
WHO International certificate of vaccination If you plan to visit to yellow fever risk area i.e. in Africa and Latin America, you’re required to get the Yellow Fever vaccine. It is the only mandatory vaccine required by World Health Organization’s International Health Regulation (WHO-IHR 2005). And according to the IHR, passenger need to carry…
Safety of new live attenuated SA14-14-2 JE vaccine Below is the article from World Health Organization regarding the safety of the new live attenuated JE vaccine. You could also read them on WHO official website via this link: http://www.who.int/vaccine_safety/topics/japanese_encephalitis/live_attenuated/en/index.html Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety The SA 14-14-2…
Availability of Malarone Malarone is registered in Thailand and is now available in our hospital under the name “Malanil”. It is an antimalarial medication which contain two active ingredients (Atovaquone + Proquinil) in one tablet. It can be used for treatment and for prevention of malaria. World Health Organization and the US CDC list malarone as one…
Standby Emergency Treatment of Malaria (SBET) Standby emergency treatment of malaria is another strategy to help the travelers safe from malaria. It is not the medication for prevention of malaria. That means there is no need to take the medication before or during trip in order to prevent malaria. In fact, it is a medication…
The Responsible Traveler Seven Tips for Responsible Travel (from the International Society of Travel Medicine www.istm.org) Be informed. Travel allows us to discover natural beauties, historical sites and above all the diversity of other societies and people. Be an informed traveler before leaving home and discover what the people you’ll meet at your…
Links: Faculty of Tropical MedicineMahidol University World Health Organization (WHO) Thai Soceity of Travel Medicine International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) GeoSentinel Network Tourism Authority of Thailand
Services in our Travel Clinic These are our services: • Pre and Post travel counseling • Vaccination and certification. view Price List • Malaria prevention and prophylaxis. • Health check up and certificate • Rabies post-exposure treatment• Information center for tropical diseases and emerging diseases • Laboratory diagnostic test for malaria, parasites, and other tropical diseases • …
Malaria Prevention in Travelers Since malaria in Thailand and in South East Asia are the multi drug resistance strain. The used of antimalarial prophylaxis should be advised by qualified medical staff only. Over-the-counter antimalarial drug is not recommended. In our clinic we provide counseling on basic knowledge of malaria, epidemiology, how to prevent…
Malaria map in Southeast Asia The information in this page is derived from “Mekong Malaria II” which is published in The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Volume 34 (supplement 4) 2003. This monograph could not be done without strong collaborations. Major contributors were SEAMEO Trop Med…
