The different worms have different ways of infecting people. Some may be ingested on food including undercooked meat and some enter through your skin. Infestations may not show up for some time, and although they are generally not serious, if left untreated some can cause severe health problems later. Considering having a stool test when you return home to check for these and determine the appropriate treatment. This viral infection of the brain is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Most cases occur in rural areas as the virus exists in pigs and wading birds.
Symptoms include fever, headache and alteration in consciousness. Hospitalisation is needed for correct diagnosis and treatment. This serious and potentially fatal disease is spread by mosquito bites. If you are travelling in endemic areas it is extremely important to avoid mosquito bites and to take tablets to prevent this disease. Symptoms range from fever, chills and sweating, headache, diarrhoea and abdominal pains to a vague feeling of ill-health.