Health risks to travelers

# Diseases Related to Travel
- African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis)
- AIDS / HIV
- Altitude illness
- Amebiasis
- BSE ("mad cow disease") and nvCJD
- Campylobacter infections
- Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis)
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Chikungunya fever
- Cholera
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Cryptosporidiosis (Cryptosporidium infection)
- Cyclosporiasis (Cyclospora infection)
- Dengue fever
- Diarrhea
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis
- E. coli (Escherichia coli)
- Encephalitis
- Filariasis
- Giardiasis (Giardia infection)
- Hantavirus
- Head lice (pediculosis)
- Hepatitis
- Histoplasmosis
- HIV (see AIDS / HIV)
- Influenza (flu)
- Japanese encephalitis
- Legionellosis
- Leishmaniasis (Leishmania infection)
- Leptospirosis
- Lyme disease
- Malaria
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
- Meningitis
- Norovirus infection (Norwalk / Norwalk-like virus infection)
- Onchocerciasis (river blindness)
- Plague
- Poliomyelitis
- Rabies
- Rickettsial infections
- Rotavirus
- Salmonellosis (Salmonella infection)
- SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
- Scabies
- Schistosomiasis
- Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
- Shigellosis (Shigella infection)
- Smallpox
- Streptococcus pneumoniae (Pneumococcal) Disease
- Tickborne encephalitis
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- Typhoid fever
- Typhus fevers (see rickettsial infections)
- Varicella (chickenpox)
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers (e.g., Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, Rift valley)
- West Nile virus
- Yellow fever

# Prevention

## BE PROACTIVE!
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Take steps to anticipate any issues that could arise during your trip. The information in this section will help you plan for a safe and healthy trip.
- Learn about your destination.
- See a doctor before you travel.
- Think about your health status.
- Are you too sick to travel? (Recent illnesses, injuries, or surgeries)
- Do you have any special health needs? (Babies and small children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, people with weakened immune systems)

## BE PREPARED!
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No one wants to think about getting sick or hurt during a trip, but sometimes these things happen. You may not be able to prevent every illness or injury, but you can plan ahead to be able to deal with them.
- Pack smart.
- Plan ahead for illnesses or injuries during your trip.
- Know what to do if you become sick or injured on your trip.
- Know and share important information about your trip.

## BE PROTECTED!
It is important to practice healthy behaviors during your trip and after you return home. This section outlines how you can protect yourself and others from illness during your trip.
- Pay attention to your health during your trip.
- Use sunscreen and insect repellent as directed.
- Be careful about food and water.
- Hiker applying bug spray
- Try not to take risks with your health and safety.
- Limit alcohol intake, and do not drink alcohol and drive.
- Wear a seatbelt.
- Wear protective gear when doing adventure activities.
- Respect your host country and its people by following local laws and customs.
- Pay attention to your health when you come home.