Preventing Infectious Diseases Will Help Travel

What it is?

Potentially fatal disease caused by a parasite commonly carried by infected mosquitoes. Fever and headaches are just two of the most harmless symptoms of malaria.

Where is it found?

Central and South America, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, some African, Asian and Eastern European countries, the South Pacific region.

How to avoid?

Pre-trip medication and trying to avoid mosquito bites are in progress.

Hepatitis

What it is?

The virus comes in many forms, but travelers should be wary of hepatitis A first. It can be earned by drinking contaminated water or eating poorly prepared food. The result can be both mild malaise and a debilitating, months-long illness with fever, vomiting and a whole bunch of other unpleasant symptoms.

Where is it found?

High-risk zone – most developing countries, however, and the most civilized places on the planet are not immune from hepatitis.

How to avoid?

Hepatitis A vaccine and immunoglobulin are excellent prophylaxis. Plus, it never hurts to think about the purity of the water you drink and the quality of the food you eat.

Giardiasis

What it is?

An intestinal parasite that causes gastroenteritis. It usually enters the body through contaminated water or food. It threatens not only urban junk food eaters, but also hikers traveling in environmentally friendly conditions.

Where is it found?

Everywhere.

How to avoid?

Drink bottled or boiled water and avoid raw vegetables.

Bear disease

What it is?

You know that!

Where is it found?

Everywhere – but most often happens to travelers in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Central and South America.

How to avoid?

Over and over and over again: watch what you eat and drink. And check with your doctor about preventive medications.

Typhus

What it is?

This life-threatening disease is caused by bacteria that enter the body through contaminated water or food.

Where is it found?

South Asia, Africa, Caribbean, Central and South America.

How to avoid?

There is a typhoid vaccine, and it is useful to use it when traveling to potentially dangerous countries.

Yellow fever

What it is?

A viral disease transmitted through mosquito bites, which can manifest itself as a mild cold or, if unlucky, proceed with intense fever, bleeding in the mouth and stomach, affect the liver and cause a host of other troubles.

Where is it found?

Central and South Africa.

How to avoid?

The yellow fever vaccine is effective and relatively safe. And try not to get bitten.

Chikungunya

What it is?

A viral disease, transmitted, as always, by mosquitoes, causes debilitating fever, headaches and worse. They first learned about it in the 50s, but chikungunya managed to spread very quickly.

Where is it found?

The first cases of the disease were recorded on Reunion Island (near Mauritius). Then the disease appeared in Africa and Asia and even in Europe.

How to avoid?

There is no vaccine – so you just have to be careful and avoid mosquito bites.

Lyme Disease

What it is?

A bacterial disease caused by a spirochete transmitted from an infected tick. Symptoms are fever, headaches, rash and the further the worse.

Where is it found?

In many areas of North America, as well as wooded regions of Europe and Asia.

How to avoid?

Use repellents.

Norovirus

What it is?

A foodborne virus that can cause acute gastroenteritis. Extremely widespread.

Where is it found?

Worldwide. The more crowds per square meter, the more likely it is. Cases of epidemics on cruise ships are well known.

How to avoid?

There can be problems with prevention – norovirus is too easily transmitted. Wash your hands often, and do not eat processed foods and raw shellfish.