So how well prepared are you, especially when travelling to developing countries, such as the Pacific Islands, South East Asia, India, China, Eastern Europe and parts of Africa? Julie Rochfort, travel nurse at the Mana Medical Centre in Porirua, says it's all about eliminating risk. "The most common ailment when travelling in developing countries is traveller's diarrhoea," says Rochfort. "More than 40 per cent of people travelling in developing countries gets diarrhoea, usually caused by E. coli bacteria which can be treated with antibiotics. "Whether it's a rabies vaccination or malaria tablets it needs to be factored into the cost of any travel plans."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2016 22:06 UTC