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Being in a high-risk group (such as children and older people), eating and using water from unsafe sources and individual health conditions all affect your chances of falling ill from food-borne illne…
Cholera is an infectious disease caused by the Vibrio cholera bacterium. It causes massive diarrhea in the people it infects.
Medical tourism is travel between countries to receive healthcare.
Typhoid fever, otherwise known as enteric fever, is an infection caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria. It is transmitted through contaminated food or water and can cause severe diarrhea and a rash.
SARS normally clears on its own within a few weeks.
There are several tests for confirming the presence of tuberculosis bacteria in the body, including a skin test, chest X-ray, sputum smear test and blood test.
Anyone can become infected by yellow fever if bitten by a mosquito that is carrying yellow fever virus.
Traveler's diarrhea is highly contagious and you must wash your hands thoroughly after visiting the bathroom.
Cost is not the most important factor to consider. Other factors to think about before you travel include communication levels, if you visit a country where you do not speak the language fluently; qua…
Symptoms of SARS resemble those of the flu: fever, dry cough, breathing difficulties, shortness of breath, discomfort (malaise), headache, chills, dizziness, stiff muscles, diarrhea (in 10-20% of peop…
Scabies is caused by the tiny parasitic mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, burrowing under the skin's surface to lay its eggs. It cannot be seen with the naked eye and is passed on by close physical contact, es…
Cold damage is usually preventable through sensible precautions, such as planning ahead for excursions and other exposure to cold environments. Pack and use appropriate cold-weather clothes and gear, …
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