Learn the risks

Diseases are transmitted in a variety of ways, click on images below for information.

Be prepared. Your local Travel Clinic can help you plan for a safe and healthy adventure. Contaminated Food & Water The most common cause of illness amongst travellers, causing such diseases as... Typhoid Hepatitis A Polio Cholera Travellers Diarrhea Animals Minimize the risk of Rabies and toxic reactions to poisonous bites (Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders etc.) by avoiding contact with local animals. Insects The mosquito is a threat in most developing countries causing such diseases as... Yellow Fever Malaria Japanese Encephalitis Dengue Fever Contaminated Soil Contaminated soil can enter cuts and sores in the skin causing tetanus. There are also parasites capable of entering unbroken skin causing parasitic infections. Appropriate footware will help minimize the risk. Person-to-Person Along with the common cold, many diseases can be transmitted from person to person and through blood transfusions, including... Measles Mumps Rubella Diphtheria Meningococcus Tuberculosis Influenza Hepatitis B AIDS

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