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Diseases
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Cryptosporidiosis – Symptoms, Prevention & Treatment
Cryptosporidiosis is a parasitic disease of the gastrointestinal tract which has only been recognised as a disease of humans since 1976. There have been large outbreaks of the disease in many parts of the world including over 400,000 people in Milwaukee (USA) in 1993 and many hundreds of cases occur in western Europe including ones…
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Leishmaniasis in Europe
A disfiguring and potentially fatal parasitic disease present in southern Europe, Leishmaniasis sounds like something from a B grade horror movie but unfortunately that is not the case and the risk is increasing. The insect vector is only 1/3 the size of a mosquito and yet contact with its bite can have devastating consequences for…
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Norovirus
Causes & Preventions A thing that many of us look forward to when travelling to new countries is experiencing new cuisines. Getting to try authentic food right from where its sourced can be a fantastic way to broaden our culinary horizons. However, eating abroad should always be treated with an appropriate amount of caution because…
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How to Avoid Dengue Fever – Travel Health Advice
Dengue fever is a viral condition transmitted by mosquitoes to humans. The disease is widespread in the tropics and subtropics and occurs in areas below about 2000ft commonly in Asia, coastal tropical Africa and Latin America between 300N and 400S. Approximately 100 million cases occur each year throughout the world. This viral disease is transmitted…
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How to Avoid Swine Flu – Travel Health Advice
The 2009 swine flu pandemic lasted for about 19 months, from January 2009 to August 2010. Since then, people have continued to get sick from swine flu, but not as many. While swine flu isn’t as deadly a threat as it seemed a few years ago, it’s still important to protect yourself from getting it. Read on for tips on how to avoid…
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How to prevent Myiasis – Travel Health Advice
While abroad, washing your clothes and leaving them to dry in the open air can lead to significant problems for the international traveller. In many of the hotter regions of the world a fly can actually lay her eggs on damp clothing which has been laid out to dry. This usually happens when the clothes…
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How to Avoid West Nile Fever – Travel Health Advice
The disease was first diagnosed in blood taken from a woman living in the West Nile district of Uganda in 1937. Since that time the disease has been found in many other countries including Egypt, Israel, South Africa, parts of Asia and more recently in the American subcontinent. During 2003 three cases were diagnosed in…
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Symptoms of Tropical Disease – When You Return from Travelling
Most international travellers experience no problems abroad. Others may have an upset stomach but nothing more. It’s easy to become paranoid with every ache, cold or spot attributed to your trip abroad. There are some important things to remember when it comes to symptoms of tropical disease… Some illnesses like Malaria can harbour themselves in…
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Avoiding Japanese Encephalitis – Travel Health Advice
Japanese B Encephalitis is a viral disease transmitted by the bite of an infected female Culex mosquito. Over 50,000 cases are reported to occur each year. The disease is found in over 25 countries throughout the world, mainly in South East Asia as can be seen from the following list of endemic countries; Australia, Bangladesh,…
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Avoiding Tick Borne Encephalitis -Travel Health Advice
In general, exposure risks are related to those spending time in more rural regions where they may run the risk of being bitten by an infected tick. The tick which transmits tick borne encephalitis can be found all over Europe, though most cases are reported from Central and Western parts of the region. Reports are…
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