Filariasis, leishmaniasis, Lyme disease and typhus are all insect-borne diseases, but they do not pose a great risk to travellers. For more information on them see Less Common Diseases at the end of this section. The following diseases pose a small risk to travellers, and so are only mentioned in brief. Seek medical advice, if you think you may have any of these diseases. Bedbugs live in various places, but particularly in dirty mattresses and bed linen.
Bedbugs leave itchy bites, in a neat rows.
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