Diseases and vaccinations

In this section you can consult our sickness fact sheets and vaccine fact sheets, where present, to have all the detailed information that may be useful to you.

Tropical diseases are the infectious diseases which, as the name suggests, are widespread in tropical areas. Below we have listed the most common ones you can encounter on an exotic trip. These are classified as tropical diseases as they are native to a certain area of the planet and are not present in Europe, unless imported.

Name Disease sheet Vaccine sheet
AmoebiasisClick here
ChagasClick here
ChikungunyaClick here
CholeraClick hereClick here
Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic feverClick here
DengueClick hereClick here
Hansen's disease (Leprosy)Click here
HantavirusClick here
Japanese encephalitisClick hereClick here
Japanese river TyphyusClick here
Lassa feverClick here
MalariaClick hereClick here
Marburg VirusClick here
MersClick here
RabiesClick hereClick here
Rift Valley feverClick here
Tick-borne encephalitisClick hereClick here
Typhoid feverClick hereClick here
West Nile VirusClick here
Yellow feverClick hereClick here
ZikaClick here

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Epidemics are diseases with collective manifestation that involve a large number of individuals in an unconfined territory. The diseases in question can spread by direct or indirect contagion and their particularity is that they are constantly evolving over short periods of time.

Name Disease sheet Vaccine sheet
Bubonic plagueClick here
CoronavirusClick hereClick here
EbolaClick here

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The diseases listed below are present all over the world and can be contracted anywhere as they are not endemic to specific geographic areas, net of temporary active foci. Experts recommend that you protect yourself with all of the recommended vaccinations, minimising the risk of exposure to infection.

Name Disease sheet Vaccine sheet
Avian influenzaClick here
ChickenpoxClick hereClick here
DiphtheriaClick hereClick here
FluClick hereClick here
Hepatitis AClick hereClick here
Hepatitis BClick hereClick here
Hepatitis CClick here
LegionellaClick here
LeishmaniasisClick here
Lyme diseaseClick here
MeaslesClick hereClick here
Meningococcal meningitis ACWYClick hereClick here
Meningococcal meningitis BClick hereClick here
MumpsClick hereClick here
PertussisClick hereClick here
PneumococcusClick hereClick here
PolioClick hereClick here
Rotavirus gastroenteritisClick here
RubellaClick hereClick here
ScabiesClick here
ShigellosisClick here
ShinglesClick hereClick here
TetanusClick hereClick here
Traveller's diarrheaClick here
TuberculosisClick here

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Sexually transmitted diseases. Regardless of the country, proper precautions should always be taken during casual sex. The chances of contracting sexually transmitted diseases or transmitting them are greatly reduced by the use of condoms, considered the most effective medical device.

Name Disease sheet Vaccine sheet
ChancroidClick here
ChlamydiaClick here
GonorrheaClick here
HIVClick here
Molluscum contagiosumClick here
Papilloma virus (HPV)Click hereClick here
SyphilisClick here

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