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Cholera, Typhoid and Other Diseases in Kipling’s Time and India Today

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On December 30, 1865, Rudyard Kipling – best known perhaps for being the author who produced the works on which Disney’s ‘Jungle Book’ were based – was born in Mumbai. Life for Kipling was not just a fantasy world with colourful characters, however.  Nineteenth century, colonial India, came with a distinct cholera and typhoid threat – severe travel health risks that still exist today, for those who go unvaccinated on trips to India.

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Box Clever With Travel Health if Planning a ‘Different’ Holiday in 2025

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Around 14 million Brits will most likely be searching for holidays this festive season, if 2023’s pattern is repeated.[1]  Boxing Day is always a popular one on which to spend the festive cash that Santa delivered, or that Christmas bonus, but what other costs might travellers have to factor into their holiday budget?  Pinpoint Travel Health has a few thoughts.

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Don’t Suffer One of the Traveller’s Health Curses in Egypt

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80 years ago, the world was gripped by The Mummy’s Curse movie, released on December 22, 1944.  The film was evidence of a fascination in Egypt and its heritage, something which still exists all these decades later, with over half a million Brits visiting Egypt annually.

But if you travel to Egypt, whether to track down the pharaohs or cruise the Nile, what travel health situations need to be considered and what vaccinations do you need for Egypt?

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Travel Vaccination ‘Secrets’ Unlocked for Those Exploring 007’s SE Asian locations

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40 years ago, James Bond, aka Roger Moore, was featuring in the premier of the hit movie, The Man With the Golden Gun, which screened in late December 1984.  Every viewing thereafter was whetting the appetite of those with a spirit of adventure. It inspired many who fancied hopping on a plane and exploring the movie’s key locations – Thailand, Macau (Macao) and Hong Kong.

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Get the Right Vaccinations Behind An Overseas Charity Challenge

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Taking on a charity challenge has become part of some people’s travel plans in recent decades, with a host of international fundraising missions available for those who wish to push themselves and see the world at the same time. 

But what may be overlooked with regard to such challenges is that there is not just the endurance side of things to factor in but also travel health considerations. 

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