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Welcome to MyVaccs Diseases. This page allows you to find quick,
concise information on certain travel related diseases. Please select
a disease from the list below.

Disease Info

Diseases	Haemophilus Influenzae Type B
Anthrax Chicken Pox Cholera Diphtheria Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus Influenza Japanese Encephalitis B Lyme Disease Measles Meningococcal Infection Mumps Pertussis (whooping cough) Pneumococcal Infection Polio Rabies Rubella Smallpox Swine Flu Tetanus Tick-Borne Encephalitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Yellow Fever	The Disease Haemophilus Influenzae (Hib) is a respiratory pathogen that causes a wide spectrum of human infections that range from colonisation to meningitis. Individuals carry Hib bacteria in their nose and throat without showing any signs of the disease. Hib is spread through coughing, sneezing or through close contact with a carrier or an infected person.
Distribution Hib is found throughout the world. However since the introduction of the vaccine as part of the Routine Childhood schedule, the number of cases in developed countries has dropped dramatically.
Vaccination Vaccination is widely available and is part of the Routine Childhood vaccination program. Hib vaccine does not protect against all strains of meningitis caused by other infections. In the UK the vaccine is given to children at 2,3,4 and 12 months.
Notes for Travellers Risk to travellers of contacting Hib is reduced if they have fully completed their routine childhood vaccination course. However it is important to take precautions against the spread of any droplet disease if individuals are travelling in cramped spaces or working in endemic regions.
Related information Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

Diseases

Haemophilus Influenzae Type B

The Disease

Haemophilus Influenzae (Hib) is a respiratory pathogen that causes a wide spectrum of human infections that range from colonisation to meningitis. Individuals carry Hib bacteria in their nose and throat without showing any signs of the disease. Hib is spread through coughing, sneezing or through close contact with a carrier or an infected person.

Distribution

Hib is found throughout the world. However since the introduction of the vaccine as part of the Routine Childhood schedule, the number of cases in developed countries has dropped dramatically.

Vaccination

Vaccination is widely available and is part of the Routine Childhood vaccination program. Hib vaccine does not protect against all strains of meningitis caused by other infections.

In the UK the vaccine is given to children at 2,3,4 and 12 months.

Notes for Travellers

Risk to travellers of contacting Hib is reduced if they have fully completed their routine childhood vaccination course. However it is important to take precautions against the spread of any droplet disease if individuals are travelling in cramped spaces or working in endemic regions.

Related information

Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

The materials on this Website are for general information only and are in no circumstances a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your GP or other healthcare professional on any vaccinations or other healthcare matters, and before travelling abroad. You should not delay in contacting your GP or healthcare professional because of information accessed through the Website. All vaccination information provided on the Website is to complement a fully completed routine childhood vaccination schedule in line with current recommendations for life in Britain.

Vaccinations do not protect against the majority of health problems encountered by travellers and extra care and preventative measures must always be taken. This Website is not in any way related to or regulated by the National Health Service or any other health authority. We strongly recommend you keep a copy of any information you upload to the Website – your Myvaccs Profile is intended to complement (not replace) your existing personal and NHS health records.