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Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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Travel informed.

Ready to travel abroad to volunteer - but have questions about your health? Learn about potential illnesses and health concerns, their descriptions and symptoms, and how you can keep from contracting them.
TIP: Learn about prominent illnesses by Country. Visit Places to pick a Continent or Country to view.
 
 
A
 
B
Brucellosis
BSE ("Mad Cow Disease") and nvCJD (New variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease)
 
 
 
E
E. Coli (Escherichia Coli)
 
 
G
Giardiasis (Giardia Infection)
 
H
Hantavirus
Head Lice (Pediculosis)
 
I
Influenza (flu)
 
 
K
 
 
 
N
Norovirus Infection (Norwalk/Norwalk-like Virus Infection)
 
O
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
 
 
Q
 
 
S
Salmonellosis (Salmonella Infection)
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
Scabies
Schistosomiasis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Shigellosis (Shigella Infection)
Smallpox
Streptococcus Pneumoniae Disease (Pneumococcal)
 
 
U
 
V
Vibrio Parahaemolyticus
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (e.g., Ebola, Lassa, Marburg, Rift Valley)
 
 
X
 
 
Z