Midoc Occupational Health & Travel Clinic

Midoc Occupational Health & Travel Clinic MIDOC provides a tailored and comprehensive occupational health and travel medicine service to companies and individuals.
(1)

For all your travel, aviation*, corporate, commercial, construction, diving*, industrial, offshore / oil & gas and mining medical, wellness, health and safety needs.
*Accreditation pending

01/01/2018
01/01/2018
Nigeria to roll out biometric visa requirementsAs from October 25, South Africans are required to provide their biometri...
25/10/2017

Nigeria to roll out biometric visa requirements
As from October 25, South Africans are required to provide their biometrics (fingerprints and facial photograph) as part of their visa application to Nigeria.
Biometric enrolment requires an applicant to visit, in person, the Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg.
The consulate also announced on Thursday (October 19) that it has temporarily suspended issuing visas as it has run out of stickers until further notice. It said the reason for running out of stickers is due to a backlog of issuing visas.

Breaking news: hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Lan hits JapanHundreds of flights in and out of Japan have been ...
25/10/2017

Breaking news: hundreds of flights cancelled as Typhoon Lan hits Japan
Hundreds of flights in and out of Japan have been cancelled while the nation prepares for the onslaught of Typhoon Lan.
The storm, which has already clocked maximum wind speeds of up to 100 mph, made landfall on Honshu, Japan’s main island, early Monday morning. At least five people have been injured according to the Associated Press and one death has also been reported.
More than 380,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in central Japan.
American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have issued a waiver for passengers bound for select airports in Japan, including those in Tokyo (Haneda and Narita airports), Osaka, Nagoya and Fukuoka Airports.
ANA and Japan Airlines, Japan’s two national carriers, have announced flight cancellations and delays at a variety of airports throughout the country and both encourage travellers to confirm their flights before heading to the airport.

UAE: Emirate bans smoking of e-ci******es in publicTravellers should be made aware that smoking e-ci******es at entrance...
25/10/2017

UAE: Emirate bans smoking of e-ci******es in public

Travellers should be made aware that smoking e-ci******es at entrances of shopping malls in Dubai is illegal. The Dubai Municipality has stressed its seriousness in implementing the ban.
Shopping centres and malls in Dubai have been directed to encourage their security personnel to report people to the police who are caught smoking in banned areas. Until now, some shopping centres have allowed people to smoke electronic ci******es at their entrances.
According to the federal anti-smoking law, any person found smoking in prohibited places can be fined up to Dh1 000 (R3 700).

Wishing all our Hindu clients, employees, family and friends a Happy Diwali.
19/10/2017

Wishing all our Hindu clients, employees, family and friends a Happy Diwali.

Zanzibar airport staff target SA passengers for a quick buck.Immigration officials at Abeid Amani Karume International A...
18/10/2017

Zanzibar airport staff target SA passengers for a quick buck.

Immigration officials at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar are requesting random SA passengers to produce yellow certificates upon arrival and offering to vaccinate travellers without certificates at a fee, despite Zanzibar not being a yellow fever destination.
Khashiefah de K**k, ticketing consultant of eTravel, was travelling with three female colleagues, one of whom did not have a yellow fever certificate as it was her first trip abroad. “She was worried about not having a yellow fever certificate but we double-checked on the Internet and with our travel clinic that it isn’t a requirement,” de K**k explains. However, when the group arrived at Zanzibar and went through customs, de K**k’s colleague who did not have a yellow fever certificate was advised that it was a requirement and was offered a vaccination for a fee of around $100 (R1 400).
De K**k says the vaccination set-up seemed “dodgy and unsanitary”. Although the immigration officials were adamant, de K**k’s colleague was eventually let through. “This led us to believe that they were trying to make a quick buck from us,” de K**k says.
Sameera Carrim Rajah, owner of SFR Travel & Tours, also had clients who were asked to produce yellow fever certificates but were eventually let through and Ryan Charles, travel expert and flights manager of Perfect Africa, is also aware of this situation. To avoid this, Perfect Africa is advising travellers to be vaccinated beforehand and carry proof.
Alexis Bekker, director of Brandom Brand Marketing Management, says the question to be asked is how the medical rule that yellow fever vaccinations need to be done at least 10 days prior to travel is being adhered to if airport staff are offering to vaccinate passengers upon arrival. “Surely the vaccination is then pointless,” she says. “The law is the law and travellers cannot be forced to have a vaccination when the rules are clear.”
Communicated by: Daily Travel and Meetings Buyer

The early increase in malaria cases has continued in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, including cases being reported fr...
02/10/2017

The early increase in malaria cases has continued in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, including cases being reported from the Kruger National Park and some of the surrounding private lodges. The very mild winter conditions experienced in the region has been favourable to ongoing mosquito breeding. The annual indoor residual spraying programme is due to commence shortly and will hopefully result in a decrease in transmission.
There should be heightened awareness for malaria in any person living in or with recent travel to a malaria area who presents with a fever or flu- like illness. This is especially important to note given a prolonged influenza season and overlapping symptoms, and a number of recent misdiagnoses of malaria as influenza. Urgent malaria tests are required, and repeated if negative.

Make sure to book your Pre-Employment medical assessment appointment today!THE BENEFITS OF CONDUCTING PRE-EMPLOYMENT MED...
29/09/2017

Make sure to book your Pre-Employment medical assessment appointment today!

THE BENEFITS OF CONDUCTING PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE:

A safer working environment,
Reduction in workplace injuries,
Minimised downtime,
Reduction in WorkCover claims and insurance costs,
Matching the capacity of the employee with the role, and
Overall recruitment cost and risk reduction.

Pulmonary (lung) function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.The t...
28/09/2017

Pulmonary (lung) function tests are a group of tests that measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning.

The test is performed by measuring how much air you exhale, and how quickly you exhale, spirometry can evaluate a broad range of lung diseases.

Contact us on 011 312 4690 for all your travel health needs
27/09/2017

Contact us on 011 312 4690 for all your travel health needs

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but...
26/09/2017

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

PLAGUE - MADAGASCARIn a follow-up to a report last [Fri 15 Sep 2017], on the pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar, th...
25/09/2017

PLAGUE - MADAGASCAR

In a follow-up to a report last [Fri 15 Sep 2017], on the pneumonic plague outbreak in Madagascar, the WHO offered up an updated case count and additional details surrounding the occurrence of plague on the island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. The outbreak was detected on [Mon 11 Sep 2017] following the notification of the death of 47-year-old woman from Fort Duchesne, admitted to Soavinandriana Hospital with respiratory disease. After confirmation that the cause of illness and death was pneumonic plague, the Directorate of Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Surveillance (DVSSE) immediately launched field investigations.

These investigations revealed that the primary case was likely to have been a 31-year-old male from Tamatave (a.k.a. Toamasina) on the east coast, visiting Ankazobe District in the Central Highlands (Hauts-Plateaux) - a plague endemic area. He developed malaria-like symptoms in mid-August, and during his journey in a bush-taxi from Ankazobe District to Tamatave (via Antananarivo) on [Sun 27 Aug 2017], he developed severe respiratory symptoms and died. After preservation of the body at Moramanga District Hospital, he was buried in a village close to Tamatave. Subsequently, 27 other individuals became ill - all cases either had direct contact with the primary case or other epidemiologic links.

As of [Thu 14 Sep 2017], a total of 28 cases, including 5 deaths (case fatality rate 17.8 percent) have been reported since the initial case was detected on [Sun 27 Aug 2017]. A total of 2 cases have been confirmed by rapid diagnostic test (RDT) at the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar (IPM). Thus far the outbreak is localized in Tamatave and Faratsiho in Vakinankaratra Region; 100 km [approx. 62 mi] southwest of Antananarivo).

Plague is endemic in Madagascar and cases are reported nearly every year between the months of September and April. The last outbreak was from August 2016 to January 2017.

Communicated by: ProMED Mail

The circumstances around the cases, mostly occurring on the eastern, a non-endemic part, of the island nation are clearer at this point.

Fatalities related to plague usually are caused by spread of the organism from the bubo (the very painful infected lymph node which drains the area where the flea bite occurred) to the bloodstream. The bacteremia can cause a coagulopathy producing the purpura seen in the "Black Plague" and also spread to the lung causing a haemorrhagic pneumonia that can facilitate person-to-person transmission.

Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦
24/09/2017

Happy Heritage Day! 🇿🇦

The construction regulations have been updated in June 2017.
22/09/2017

The construction regulations have been updated in June 2017.

Occupational Health and Safety Act (85/1993) » Construction Regulations, 2014 » Guidelines from 02 June, 2017

Sounds can be harmful when they are too loud. These sounds can damage sensitive structures in the inner ear and cause No...
21/09/2017

Sounds can be harmful when they are too loud. These sounds can damage sensitive structures in the inner ear and cause Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL). NIHL can be immediate or it can take a long time to be noticeable. It can be temporary or permanent, and it can affect one ear or both ears. NIHL can be caused by extremely loud bursts of sound, such as gunshots or explosions, which can rupture the eardrum or damage the bones in the middle ear.

NIHL is the only type of hearing loss that is completely preventable. Here’s how:

-Know which noises can cause damage (those at or above 85 decibels).
-Wear earplugs or other protective devices when involved in a loud activity (activity-specific earplugs and earmuffs are available at hardware and sporting goods stores).
-If you can’t reduce the noise or protect yourself from it, move away from it.
-Be alert to hazardous noises in the environment.
-Protect the ears of children who are too young to protect their own.
-Make family, friends, and colleagues aware of the hazards of noise.
-Have your hearing tested if you think you might have hearing loss.

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease. It is caused by the poliovirus. The v...
20/09/2017

Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease. It is caused by the poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s brain and spinal cord, causing paralysis.

Silicosis is caused by exposure to crystalline silica, which comes from chipping, cutting, drilling, or grinding soil, s...
18/09/2017

Silicosis is caused by exposure to crystalline silica, which comes from chipping, cutting, drilling, or grinding soil, sand, granite, or other minerals. Any occupation where the earth’s crust is disturbed can cause silicosis.

Symptoms of silicosis can appear from a few weeks to many years after exposure to silica dust. Symptoms typically worsen over time as scarring in the lungs occurs. Cough is an early symptom and develops over time with exposure to silica that is inhaled. In acute silicosis, you may experience fever and sharp chest pain along with breathing difficulty. These symptoms can come on suddenly.

Any person who works in industries with exposure to inhaled silica should get regular health checkups and be monitored for signs and symptoms of lung disease.

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness that was recently recognized in humans. It was firs...
15/09/2017

Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is viral respiratory illness that was recently recognized in humans. It was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012 and has since spread to several other countries, including the United States. Most people identified as infected with MERS-CoV developed severe acute respiratory illness, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath.

If you are traveling to Yellow Fever zones this September, take advantage of this month's promotion.Book a consultation ...
15/09/2017

If you are traveling to Yellow Fever zones this September, take advantage of this month's promotion.

Book a consultation with us using the messenger button below and get a free Tetanus vaccination or 25% discount on the consultation fee.

Here are some tips for when you arrive at your destination.
14/09/2017

Here are some tips for when you arrive at your destination.

Are you up to date with your travel vaccinations?
13/09/2017

Are you up to date with your travel vaccinations?

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Irma.
12/09/2017

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Hurricane Irma.

YELLOW FEVER: BRAZILBrazil's Health Ministry has declared an end to a yellow fever outbreak that killed more 250 people ...
11/09/2017

YELLOW FEVER: BRAZIL
Brazil's Health Ministry has declared an end to a yellow fever outbreak that killed more 250 people over the past 9 months.
The ministry said [Wed 6 Sep 2017] that the last case of the mosquito-borne disease was in June. In total, 777 people were infected, of whom 261 died.
The outbreak was highly unusual in a country that typically sees a handful of cases each year. The disease also occurred in areas not previously considered at risk and where vaccination rates were low.
In response, Brazil mounted a massive vaccination campaign, sending out more than 36.7 million doses. Vaccination efforts are continuing since the ministry says the average coverage rate in areas that bore the brunt of the outbreak is around 60 percent, below the target of 95 percent.
Communicated by: ProMED-mail
It is good to learn that the yellow fever (YF) outbreak in Brazil has been officially declared over. The good news that emerged during the outbreak is that all the YF cases were reported to have been due to spill-over from the sylvan (forest) cycle of transmission, and not to the urban cycle transmitted by _Aedes aegypti_, which could have resulted in a much bigger outbreak in this under-vaccinated population. The occurrence of the YF case in the neighbouring country of French Guiana is a reminder that YF virus is endemic in the general area.

South African Society of Travel Medicine (SASTM)

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported more than 60,000 chikungunya cases in Brazil in 2017. Discuss y...
08/09/2017

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has reported more than 60,000 chikungunya cases in Brazil in 2017.

Discuss your travel plans with your healthcare provider if you’re in one of the following groups, which may be more likely to get chikungunya, have severe disease, or be at higher risk for other reasons:
-People who have arthritis
-People with serious underlying medical conditions (such as high blood pressure, heart disease, or diabetes)
-People older than 65
-Women who are late in their pregnancies, because of the risk of severe disease for babies born at the time their mother is sick
-Long-term travelers, including missionaries and humanitarian aid workers and people visiting friends and relatives
-People who might have difficulty avoiding mosquito bites, such as those planning to spend a lot of time outdoors or staying in rooms without window screens or air conditioning

Recently, there has been a large increase in the number of dengue cases in Vietnam, according to a World Health Organiza...
07/09/2017

Recently, there has been a large increase in the number of dengue cases in Vietnam, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. As of August 2017, more than 80,000 cases have been reported. Although most cases have been reported in the south, there has been a sharp increase in cases in the north, especially in Hanoi.

Dengue is spread through mosquito bites and can cause symptoms such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, rash, and pain in the eyes, joints, and muscles

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious disease that is caused by different viruses. It usually affects inf...
06/09/2017

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a contagious disease that is caused by different viruses. It usually affects infants and children under 5 years old. Adults can also get the disease. Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, painful blister-like sores in the mouth, and a rash that may appear as blisters. HFMD is usually mild, and nearly all infected people recover in 7 to 10 days.

HFMD spreads through close personal contact, such as kissing or hugging, coughing and sneezing, contact with f***s, and touching objects or surfaces that have the virus on them then putting your fingers in your eyes, nose or mouth.

Address

2F Perth Street, Buccleuch
Sandton
2090

Opening Hours

Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 16:00

Telephone

+27113124690

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Midoc Occupational Health & Travel Clinic posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Midoc Occupational Health & Travel Clinic:

Share

Category

Nearby clinics