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We have put together some information on the most common questions asked of our Travel Assistance team for some of the most popular destinations throughout the world. We hope you find it useful; please click on the country you are interested in:
We have taken great care to ensure that the information given is correct; however, we cannot be held liable for any errors.
Top Five Diseases Preventable by Inoculations
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Disease |
How to catch it |
Symptons |
Countries Affected |
| Yellow Fever |
Urban Yellow Fever is transmitted through infected mosquito bites. Jungle Yellow Fever is transmitted through monkeys |
Mild Yellow Fever (lasts 3-4 days) Fever, Muscle Pain, Shivers, Nausea. Acute Yellow Fever: Jaundice, Abdominal Pain, Bleeding from Nose, Mouth and Eyes |
Tropical areas of Africa, South America, Caribbean. Outbreaks have also occurred in Central America and Europe |
| Hepatitis A |
Transmission between infected persons or through consuming contaminated water or food |
Stomach pains, vomitting, fever, diarrhoea, jaundice |
Africa, India, Turkey, all regions of South America, Thailand, Malaysia |
| Malaria |
Transmitted through infected mosquito's |
Fever, headaches, vomitting, flu like symptoms |
Mainly in Africa, particularly the Southern Sahara region |
| Rabies |
Bites from Rabid Dogs |
Two kinds of Rabies, both can suggest involvement of the respiratory system, gastrointestinal or nervous system. Can lead to extreme hyperactivity or paralysis |
Asia, Africa, China, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Polio |
Transmitted through drinking contaminated water |
Fever, headaches, fatigue, vomitting and in extreme cases can invade the nervous system and cause paralysis within hours |
Nigeria, India, Pakistan, Niger, Afghanistan, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Mali and Togo |
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