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Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web site for additional travel, disease, and prevention information at www.cdc.gov
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Learn the risks
Diseases are transmitted in a variety of ways, click on images below for information.
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Be prepared. Your local Travel Clinic can help you plan for a safe and healthy adventure.
Contaminated Food & Water
| The most common cause of illness amongst travelers, causing such diseases as...
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Animals
| Minimize the risk of Rabies and toxic reactions
to poisonous bites (Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders etc.) by avoiding contact with local animals. |
Insects
| The mosquito is a threat in most developing countries causing such diseases as...
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Contaminated Soil
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Contaminated soil can enter cuts and sores in the skin causing tetanus. There are also parasites
capable of entering unbroken skin causing parasitic infections. Appropriate footware will help
minimize the risk. |
Person-to-Person
| Along with the common cold, many diseases can be transmitted from person to
person and through blood transfusions, including... |
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