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Diseases

There are a lot of diseases and conditions that one can develop when traveling:

Bacterial In Origin

• Cholera
• Lyme Disease
• Tetanus (Lockjaw)
• Typhoid Fever
• Tuberculosis

Viral In Origin

• Barmah Forest Virus
• Dengue Fever
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Influenza & Avian Influenza
• Japanese Encephalitis
• Poliomyelitis (Polio)
• Rabies
• Ross River Virus
• West Nile Virus
• Yellow Fever

Parasitic in Origin

• Dystentery
• Giardia
• Malaria
• Schistosomiasis (Bilharziosis)

Multiple Origins And Other

• Meningitis
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
• Skin Cancer
• Fungal Infections

Conditions

• Altitude Sickness
• Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Dehydration
• Hyperthermia (Heat Exhaustion/Heat Stroke)
• Hypothermia & Frostbite
• Motion Sickness

Bites and Stings

• Bed Bugs

Travelling with a Health Condition

• Diabetes
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Pregnancy
• Sleep Apnea

Travel Sports - Conditions and Injuries

SCUBA Diving

• Nitrogen Narcosis
• Decompression Sickness (Caisson Disease)
• Arterial Gas Embolism
• Squeezes

Related Issues of Importance

• Oral Contraceptives