Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9274109 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2005 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Only a small proportion of international tourists knew about Irukandji jellyfish and most tourists had not received travel health advice. The majority of tourists had not received further information about Irukandji jellyfish risk whilst on the island. All travellers to popular north Queensland tourist areas need travel health advice, which includes advice on avoiding contact with Irukandji and Chironex box jellyfish. Health promotion campaigns directed at providing this advice need to be aware that most tourists to north Queensland arrive by bus or car and the only 'shared' vehicle, at least to Magnetic Island, is the passenger ferry.
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Authors
Peter A. Leggat, Simone L. Harrison, Peter J. Fenner, David N. Durrheim, Anne L. Swinbourne,