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You should always consider having the rabies vaccination if you are travelling to a part of the world where rabies is endemic.  Rabies is a rare but very serious infection…

Shingles is an infection which causes a painful rash and is also called Herpes Zoster.  It infects nerves and the skin around them and is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. …

Chickenpox mostly affects children and is not usually a serious condition but it can make little ones feel quite miserable for a while and the spots are very itchy.  Chickenpox…

Japanese Encephalitis is not that well-known but it is a severe and serious disease.  Japanese Encephalitis is caused by a virus which is spread by mosquitoes and it can cause…

Rabies is a preventable viral disease most commonly transmitted through the bite of a Rabid animal. The disease affects animals in the same way that it affects humans by attacking…

There are many sensible steps travellers can take to protect themselves against typhoid fever.  One of the simplest measures is to have a typhoid vaccination. Touchwood Pharmacy offers the typhoid…