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First Steps | Disease and Immunization Facts | Risks

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Learn the Risks

Diseases are transmitted in a variety of ways.

Be prepared! Your local Kelsey-Seybold Travel Clinic can help you plan for a safe and healthy adventure.

CONTAMINATED FOOD & WATER

The most common cause of illness among travelers which causes diseases as:

• Typhoid
  

• Hepatitis A
  

• Polio
  

• Cholera
  

• Travelers Diarrhea

INSECTS

The mosquito is a threat in most developing countries causing such diseases as...

• Yellow Fever
  

• Malaria
  

• Japanese Encephalitis
  

• Dengue Fever

ANIMALS

Minimize the risk of Rabies and toxic reactions to poisonous bites (snakes, scorpions, spiders etc.) by avoiding contact with local animals.

CONTAMINATED SOIL

Contaminated soil can enter cuts and sores in the skin causing tetanus. There are also parasites capable of entering unbroken skin causing parasitic infections. Appropriate footware will help minimize the risk.

PERSON-TO-PERSON

Along with the common cold, many diseases can be transmitted from person to person and through blood transfusions, including:

• Measles
  

• Mumps
  

• Rubella
  

• Diphtheria
  

• Meningococcus
  

• Tuberculosis
  

• Influenza
  

• Hepatitis B
  

• AIDS