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  • Altitude sickness

    Altitude sickness occurs when you cannot get enough oxygen from the air at high altitudes. This causes symptoms such as a headache and not feeling lik...
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  • Diarrhea, traveler's

    Traveler's diarrhea is a common medical problem for people traveling from developed, industrialized countries to developing areas of the world. Travel...
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  • Diphtheria

    Diphtheria causes a thick covering in the back of the throat. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure and even death....
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  • Japanese encephalitis

    There are seventeen spieces of birds that are the known carriers of and transmit West Nile Encephalitis (WNE) to humans via the Culex, Aedes and Anoph...
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  • Malaria

    Malaria is a communicable parasitic disorder spread through the bite of the Anopheles mosquito. Major symptoms may vary depending on which species of ...
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  • Measles

    Measles is a very contagious infection that causes a rash all over your body. It is also called rubeola or red measles. It is very rare in the United ...
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  • Meningococcal disease

    Meningococcemia is a rare infectious disease characterized by upper respiratory tract infection, fever, skin rash and lesions, eye and ear problems, a...
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  • MMR

    Measles, mumps and rubella are serious diseases caused by viruses. They are spread from person to person through the air. Measles virus can cause ...
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  • Motion sickness

    If you've ever been sick to your stomach on a rocking boat or a bumpy airplane ride, you know the discomfort of motion sickness. Although it doesn't c...
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  • Polio

    Polio (poliomyelitis) is a viral illness that damages nerves that control muscles, resulting in muscle weakness. In severe illnesses, a person can los...
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  • Rabies

    Rabies is an infection caused by a virus. It affects the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) of any kind of mammal, including humans. It is...
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  • Tetanus

    Tetanus is a disease caused by a bacterial infection. The bacteria make a toxin, or poison, that causes severe muscle spasms. Tetanus can be very dang...
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  • Typhoid

    Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection that is rare in the United States. However, it is not rare in many other countries. Major symptoms may include ...
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  • Yellow fever

    Yellow Fever is a viral infection that causes damage to the liver, kidney, heart and gastrointestinal tract. Major symptoms may include sudden onset o...
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  • Pneumonia

    Pneumonia is a lung infection that can make you very sick. You may cough, run a fever, and have a hard time breathing. For most people, pneumonia can ...
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