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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	Cholera
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 Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria and can only be found in humans. It is spread through contaminated food (especially shellfish), contact with faeces and also through water. Symptoms include severe diarrhoea and vomiting which can quickly lead to severe dehydration and sometimes death.
Distribution The areas worst affected are: The Indian subcontinent, the Far East, Africa and South America. Due to the nature of the disease regions with “rainy seasons” can have seasonal fluctuations in cases reported.
Vaccination Cholera vaccinations are widely available. However it is important to plan vaccinations well in advance as cholera vaccination programs can vary. Furthermore effective protection times vary according to age and other circumstances. It is important to discuss your travel requirements in detail with a medical professional. Cholera vaccine cannot be given to children under 2 years of age. Cholera vaccination is highly recommended for: • Individuals and families travelling to areas where there have been outbreaks of cholera. • Individuals travelling abroad to work as a relief worker or disaster aid worker. • Anyone travelling to remote areas in a country where cholera is a risk, and where there is no readily available health care
Notes for Travellers Cholera vaccination is not recommended for the majority of travellers, as normal food and water hygiene precautions will be enough to prevent infection in most cases. Immunisation against Cholera must not be seen as a measure against various forms of diarrhoea. It is important to maintain a high standard of personal, food and water hygiene. It is widely recommended that individuals travelling to areas of high risk, travel with adequate re-hydration treatments.
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

Cholera

The Disease

Cholera is a disease caused by bacteria and can only be found in humans. It is spread through contaminated food (especially shellfish), contact with faeces and also through water. Symptoms include severe diarrhoea and vomiting which can quickly lead to severe dehydration and sometimes death.

Distribution

The areas worst affected are: The Indian subcontinent, the Far East, Africa and South America. Due to the nature of the disease regions with “rainy seasons” can have seasonal fluctuations in cases reported.

Vaccination

Cholera vaccinations are widely available. However it is important to plan vaccinations well in advance as cholera vaccination programs can vary. Furthermore effective protection times vary according to age and other circumstances. It is important to discuss your travel requirements in detail with a medical professional. Cholera vaccine cannot be given to children under 2 years of age.

Cholera vaccination is highly recommended for:
• Individuals and families travelling to areas where there have been outbreaks of cholera.
• Individuals travelling abroad to work as a relief worker or disaster aid worker.
• Anyone travelling to remote areas in a country where cholera is a risk, and where there is no readily available health care

Notes for Travellers

Cholera vaccination is not recommended for the majority of travellers, as normal food and water hygiene precautions will be enough to prevent infection in most cases. Immunisation against Cholera must not be seen as a measure against various forms of diarrhoea. It is important to maintain a high standard of personal, food and water hygiene. It is widely recommended that individuals travelling to areas of high risk, travel with adequate re-hydration treatments.

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

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