Disease Prevention
Ever wanted to know what dengue fever is? Or what
about cholera or polio? We often hear reports about the dreaded
ebola virus. But then maybe you just want to find out what vaccinations
you need for travelling to your chosen destination. Stop here for
all the disease advice you can handle.
Diseases
| Bird
Flu. Avian Influenza is an infectious
type of influenza; usually only affects birds |
| Chikungunya.
Viral infection spread by infected mosquitoes |
| Cholera.
A bacterial infection which causes severe diarrhoea |
| Dengue
Fever. Mosquito-borne disease
affecting est. 50 million people each year |
| Diphtheria.
An acute infection affecting the upper respiratory system |
| Ebola.
A highly contagious virus which is very easily spread
through body fluids |
| Hepatitis
A. What is Hep A, who is at risk
and how can it be prevented |
| Hepatitis
B. This is the third most common
infection in travellers |
| HIV.
Once predominant in Africa, this virus is now a global problem |
| Japanese
Encephalitis. This disease is
spread by infected mosquitoes |
| Lassa
Fever. A viral disease found
in West Africa that is carried by rats |
| Malaria.
Caught from the bite of an infected mosquito. Read
about Malarone |
| Measles.
This viral disease is highly infectious and found all around
the world |
| Polio.
Polio is a disease that primarily affects the nervous system |
| Rabies.
An acute viral infection that affects the central nervous system |
| SARS.
Facts and advice on this new virus which spread around the globe
in 2003 |
| Schistosomiasis.
Contracted through the skin from contaminated fresh water |
| Smallpox.
This viral infection was declared eradicated in 1980 |
| Swine Flu.
The infectious
H1N1 type of influenza usually only affects pigs |
| Tetanus.
Tetanus spores are found all over the world, including the UK |
| Tick
Borne Encephalitis. A viral disease
spread via the bite of an infected tick |
| Tuberculosis.
Most commonly affects the lungs. Read about the BCG
vaccination |
| Tularaemia.
A bacterial infection that is transferred from animals to humans |
| Typhoid.
A bacterial infection of the digestive tract |
| Yellow
Fever. A virus is spread by mosquitoes,
found in Africa and South America |
| West
Nile Virus. This virus spreads
primarily by the bite of an infected mosquito |
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