Understanding the diseases you may encounter while travelling. Click any disease for detailed information on symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
A mosquito-borne viral disease causing fever and severe, often debilitating joint pain that can persist for months or years.
An acute diarrhoeal infection caused by ingesting contaminated water or food, capable of causing fatal dehydration within hours.
A viral infection spread by Aedes mosquitoes, causing severe flu-like illness and potentially fatal haemorrhagic complications.
A highly contagious viral liver infection spread through contaminated food and water, preventable by vaccination.
A viral liver infection transmitted through blood and body fluids, capable of causing chronic liver disease and liver cancer.
A serious mosquito-borne viral brain infection found across Asia and the Western Pacific, with a high fatality rate in symptomatic cases.
A potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasites.
A highly contagious viral disease that remains a leading cause of death among young children globally, preventable by the MMR vaccine.
A life-threatening bacterial infection causing meningitis and septicaemia, with rapid progression and high fatality if untreated.
A highly infectious viral disease that can cause irreversible paralysis, targeted for global eradication through vaccination.
A fatal viral disease transmitted through the saliva of infected mammals, almost always through bites or scratches.
A serious bacterial infection primarily affecting the lungs, spread through airborne droplets, and one of the leading infectious disease killers globa
A serious bacterial infection spread through contaminated food and water, causing prolonged fever and potentially life-threatening complications.
A serious mosquito-borne viral disease that can cause fatal haemorrhagic fever, preventable by a highly effective vaccine required for entry to many c
A mosquito-borne viral disease that is typically mild in adults but can cause severe birth defects if contracted during pregnancy.