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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	Influenza
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 Influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. There are three different types and many different subtypes. Transmission occurs via airborne droplets among crowded populations and in enclosed spaces. The influenza virus can persist for hours particularly in the cold and in low humidity. Transmission may also occur through direct contact with respiratory secretions and infected individuals. New subtypes can be transmitted globally within 3-6 months. The incubation period is short, usually 1-3 days. Influenza is characterised by fever, headache, myalgia, prostration, coryza, sore throat and cough. Recovery is usual within 2-7 days. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are uncommon but may accompany the respiratory phase in children.
Distribution Influenza is found throughout the world. Epidemics of Influenza occur almost every year and are caused primarily by the type A viruses, occasionally Influenza B viruses or both. In temperate zones, epidemics tend to occur in the winter and in the tropics often in the rainy season.
Vaccination Vaccination is widely available in the UK against certain types of Influenzae both through the NHS, for those considered to be at higher risk and privately.
Notes for Travellers Travellers to areas during the influenza season (winter and spring) are at risk of infection. Travellers at greatest risk are those who plan to travel in crowded vehicles and visit crowded areas. Travellers in the high-risk group category who plan to travel from one hemisphere to the other shortly before or during the influenza season should arrange vaccination as soon as possible after arriving at their travel destination. Vaccine for the opposite hemisphere is unlikely to be obtainable before arrival.
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

Influenza

The Disease

Influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract. There are three different types and many different subtypes. Transmission occurs via airborne droplets among crowded populations and in enclosed spaces. The influenza virus can persist for hours particularly in the cold and in low humidity. Transmission may also occur through direct contact with respiratory secretions and infected individuals. New subtypes can be transmitted globally within 3-6 months. The incubation period is short, usually 1-3 days. Influenza is characterised by fever, headache, myalgia, prostration, coryza, sore throat and cough. Recovery is usual within 2-7 days. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea are uncommon but may accompany the respiratory phase in children.

Distribution

Influenza is found throughout the world. Epidemics of Influenza occur almost every year and are caused primarily by the type A viruses, occasionally Influenza B viruses or both. In temperate zones, epidemics tend to occur in the winter and in the tropics often in the rainy season.

Vaccination

Vaccination is widely available in the UK against certain types of Influenzae both through the NHS, for those considered to be at higher risk and privately.

Notes for Travellers

Travellers to areas during the influenza season (winter and spring) are at risk of infection. Travellers at greatest risk are those who plan to travel in crowded vehicles and visit crowded areas. Travellers in the high-risk group category who plan to travel from one hemisphere to the other shortly before or during the influenza season should arrange vaccination as soon as possible after arriving at their travel destination. Vaccine for the opposite hemisphere is unlikely to be obtainable before arrival.

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.