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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	Hepatitis A
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 Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus. It causes liver inflammation and jaundice and in some cases death. Hepatitis A is spread by contact with human faeces, normally through contaminated food and water or person-to-person contact. Early stage symptoms include nausea and fever.
Distribution Hepatitis occurs worldwide, but is most common where sanitary conditions are poor. It is rare in Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Most cases imported into Britain are contracted in the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal) where the density of the population and poor sanitation combine to make the disease common.
Vaccination Vaccinations are widely available for hepatitis A. For travellers visiting areas of high risk or areas with poor hygiene and sanitation standards vaccination is a necessity.
Notes for Travellers Hepatitis A vaccine should be given at least two weeks before travelling, to allow your body to develop full immunity. If necessary the vaccine can be given up to the day of departure. Even after vaccination extra care should be taken in high risk areas to avoid potentially contaminated food and drink and maintain high personal hygiene standards.
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

Hepatitis A

The Disease

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus. It causes liver inflammation and jaundice and in some cases death. Hepatitis A is spread by contact with human faeces, normally through contaminated food and water or person-to-person contact. Early stage symptoms include nausea and fever.

Distribution

Hepatitis occurs worldwide, but is most common where sanitary conditions are poor. It is rare in Western Europe, Scandinavia, North America, Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Most cases imported into Britain are contracted in the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal) where the density of the population and poor sanitation combine to make the disease common.

Vaccination

Vaccinations are widely available for hepatitis A. For travellers visiting areas of high risk or areas with poor hygiene and sanitation standards vaccination is a necessity.

Notes for Travellers

Hepatitis A vaccine should be given at least two weeks before travelling, to allow your body to develop full immunity. If necessary the vaccine can be given up to the day of departure. Even after vaccination extra care should be taken in high risk areas to avoid potentially contaminated food and drink and maintain high personal hygiene standards.

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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