Health Risk
Traveling to Asia, Africa, Central or South America or the Caribbean? Your trip can bring you so much excitement and adventure. But unfortunately, it can also put you at risk for hepatitis A & hepatitis B.
Relax. There's no need to worry or cancel your plans. Hepatitis A & hepatitis B are two vaccine-preventable diseases that you could encounter while traveling. By...
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1. What is hepatitis A?
Hepatitis A is a highly infectious liver disease. Hepatitis A and hepatitis B are common vaccine-preventable diseases to travelers. In 1997, an estimated 180,000 Americans contracted hepatitis A.
2. What are the symptoms of hepatitis A?
Symptoms of hepatitis A include fever, lack of appetite, abdominal discomfort, tiredness, nausea, dark urine and...
1. What is hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B is a contagious viral disease that attacks the liver. Although it is a serious infection, it is preventable through vaccination.
Each year, hepatitis B infects more than 100,000 Americans. Worldwide, there are an estimated 200 to 300 million chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus.
2. What are the symptoms of hepatitis B?
The symptoms of...
1. What is hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is found in the blood of persons who have this disease. HCV is spread by contact with the blood of an infected person. There is no vaccine available for hepatitis C.
2. What are the symptoms of hepatitis C?
70% of patients with hepatitis C are asymptomatic and don’t know that they...
1. What is hepatitis D?
The hepatitis D virus (also called delta virus) is a virus that needs the hepatitis B virus to infect humans. Hepatitis D is found in the blood of people infected with the virus.
2. How is hepatitis D transmitted?
The virus can be transmitted from person to person through infected blood (e.g., IV drug use) as well as unprotected sex. It can only cause...
1. What is hepatitis E?
Hepatitis E is a virus that occurs primarily in developing countries. Most cases of acute hepatitis E in the U.S. have been reported among travelers returning from high hepatitis E virus-endemic areas.
2. How is hepatitis E transmitted?
Most hepatitis E outbreaks are associated with fecally contaminated drinking water. However, unlike the hepatitis A...
Want to know if a country in this region holds the possible threat of hepatitis A for travelers? Thinking about doing some world traveling? Check the region below to find the countries where hepatitis A may be common where you’re trekking to.
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Potential Health Risks to Travelers
This information is intended to give a broad indication of the health risks to which...
Here are Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions for Potential Health Risks to Travelers. Please select your destination you would like to visit:
The chart is intended to give a broad indication of the health risks to which travelers may be exposed in various parts of the world and which they may or may not encounter in their usual place of residence. In practice, to...
Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with A
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Afghanistan
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Albania
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Algeria
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Angola
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Antigua & Barbuda
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Antilles
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Argentina
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Aruba
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Australia
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Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with B
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Belgium
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Belize
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Benin
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Bermuda
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Bhutan
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Bolivia
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Bosnia...
Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with C
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Cambodia
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Cameroon
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Canada
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Canary Islands
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Cape Verde Islands
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Cayman Islands
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Central African Republic
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Chad
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Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with D & E
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Denmark
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Djibouti
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Dominica
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Equatorial Guinea
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Estonia
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Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with F
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Falkland Islands
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Fiji
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Finland
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France
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French Guiana
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French Polynesia
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Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with G
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Gabon
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Gambia
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Germany
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Ghana
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Gibraltar
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Greece
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Greenland
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Grenada
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Guadeloupe
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Guam
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Guatemala...
Potential Health Risks to Travelers - Alphabetical List of Countries or Regions
Countries Started with H and I
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Haiti
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Honduras
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Hong Kong
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Hungary
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Iceland
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India
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Indonesia
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Iran
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Iraq
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Ireland...
