Global Polio – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly disease that affects the nervous system. Good hand washing practices can help prevent the spread of this disease. Because the virus that causes polio lives in the feces (poop) of an infected person, people infected with the disease can spread it to others when they do not wash […]
A Strain of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Newport in Mexico – Level 1 – Level 1 – Practice Usual Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Salmonella are bacteria (germs) that can make people sick. Salmonella can be found in a variety of foods. Most people with a Salmonella infection (food poisoning) have diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps. Symptoms usually start 6 hours to 6 days after swallowing the bacteria and usually last 4 to 7 days. Most people recover without […]
Diphtheria in Guinea – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria that make a toxin. The toxin can cause people to get very sick. Diphtheria bacteria spread from person to person through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing. People can also get sick from touching open sores or ulcers of people sick with […]
Yellow Fever in Nigeria – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic fever. Symptoms of yellow fever (fever, chills, headache, backache, and muscle aches) develop 3-6 days after infection. About 15% of people infected with yellow fever virus will develop severe illness that can lead to liver disease, bleeding, shock, organ failure, yellowing skin (jaundice), and sometimes death. Diagnosis is […]
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico – Level 1 – Level 1 – Practice Usual Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) is a potentially deadly bacterial disease spread through the bite of an infected tick. RMSF is spread by the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) in parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Symptoms of RMSF include fever, headache, and rash. The rash usually appears about 2–4 days after […]
Diphtheria in Niger – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Diphtheriais a serious infection caused by strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria that make a toxin. The toxin can cause people to get very sick. Diphtheria bacteria spread from person to person through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing. People can also get sick from touching open sores or ulcers of people sick with diphtheria. […]
Diphtheria in Nigeria – Level 2 – Level 2 – Practice Enhanced Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Diphtheria is a serious infection caused by strains of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria that make a toxin. The toxin can cause people to get very sick. Diphtheria bacteria spread from person to person through respiratory droplets, like from coughing or sneezing. People can also get sick from touching open sores or ulcers of people sick with […]
Extensively Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever in Pakistan – Level 1 – Level 1 – Practice Usual Precautions – Travel Health Notices | Travelers’ Health
Typhoid fever is a serious disease caused by Salmonella Typhi (Typhi) bacteria. The bacteria spread through contaminated food and water and person-to-person contact. Symptoms of typhoid fever include high fever, weakness, stomach pain, headache, constipation or diarrhea, cough, and loss of appetite. Typhoid fever can be fatal without appropriate antibiotic treatment. Resistance to antibiotics is increasing so your doctor […]
