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 |
| Amoebiasis | Click here | |
| Chagas | Click here | |
| Chikungunya | Click here | |
| Cholera | Click here | Click here |
| Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever | Click here | |
| Dengue | Click here | Click here |
| Hansen's disease (Leprosy) | Click here | |
| Hantavirus | Click here | |
| Japanese encephalitis | Click here | Click here |
| Japanese river Typhyus | Click here | |
| Lassa fever | Click here | |
| Malaria | Click here | Click here |
| Marburg Virus | Click here | |
| Mers | Click here | |
| Rabies | Click here | Click here |
| Rift Valley fever | Click here | |
| Tick-borne encephalitis | Click here | Click here |
| Typhoid fever | Click here | Click here |
| West Nile Virus | Click here | |
| Yellow fever | Click here | Click here |
| Zika | Click here |
Are you planning a business trip or vacation? Do you want peace of mind as you leave? Request a pre-trip consultation with an Ambimed medical specialist and travel in total safety.
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 plague | Click here | |
| Coronavirus | Click here | Click here |
| Ebola | Click here |
Are you planning a business trip or vacation? Do you want peace of mind as you leave? Request a pre-trip consultation with an Ambimed medical specialist and travel in total safety.
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 influenza | Click here | |
| Chickenpox | Click here | Click here |
| Diphtheria | Click here | Click here |
| Flu | Click here | Click here |
| Hepatitis A | Click here | Click here |
| Hepatitis B | Click here | Click here |
| Hepatitis C | Click here | |
| Legionella | Click here | |
| Leishmaniasis | Click here | |
| Lyme disease | Click here | |
| Measles | Click here | Click here |
| Meningococcal meningitis ACWY | Click here | Click here |
| Meningococcal meningitis B | Click here | Click here |
| Mumps | Click here | Click here |
| Pertussis | Click here | Click here |
| Pneumococcus | Click here | Click here |
| Polio | Click here | Click here |
| Rotavirus gastroenteritis | Click here | |
| Rubella | Click here | Click here |
| Scabies | Click here | |
| Shigellosis | Click here | |
| Shingles | Click here | Click here |
| Tetanus | Click here | Click here |
| Traveller's diarrhea | Click here | |
| Tuberculosis | Click here |
Are you planning a business trip or vacation? Do you want peace of mind as you leave? Request a pre-trip consultation with an Ambimed medical specialist and travel in total safety.
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 |
| Chancroid | Click here | |
| Chlamydia | Click here | |
| Gonorrhea | Click here | |
| HIV | Click here | |
| Molluscum contagiosum | Click here | |
| Papilloma virus (HPV) | Click here | Click here |
| Syphilis | Click here |
Are you planning a business trip or vacation? Do you want peace of mind as you leave? Request a pre-trip consultation with an Ambimed medical specialist and travel in total safety.
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