Symptoms, prevention and where each disease is a travel risk.
A bacterial zoonotic disease that mainly affects livestock and is transmitted to humans through contact with infected animals or their products.
A disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
An acute bacterial intestinal disease that can cause death within hours if untreated.
A respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of a mosquito infected with one of four different dengue virus serotypes.
A serious disease that is often fatal.
A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.
Lassa virus is transmitted to humans through contact with food or household items contaminated by rodent urine or faeces, and can also spread from person to person, particularly in healthcare settings lacking adequate infection control.
A parasitic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Anopheles mosquito.
A suspected case is a sudden onset of fever that does not respond to treatment, with diarrhoea or bleeding from the gums, urine or eyes.
An acute, highly contagious viral disease.
Inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain, caused by various microbes; a leading cause of illness and death worldwide.
A rare zoonotic viral disease (transmitted from animals to humans); its symptoms resemble those once seen in smallpox patients but are less severe.
An emerging zoonotic disease causing severe illness in animals and humans; transmitted to humans from animals (such as bats or pigs) or contaminated food, and can spread directly from person to person.
A contagious bacterial zoonotic disease transmitted from infected animals to humans; it mainly affects wild rodents and usually spreads through flea bites or direct contact with infected animals.
An acute, highly contagious viral disease caused by the poliovirus.
An acute viral zoonotic disease that primarily affects animals but can also infect humans.
A viral disease transmitted to humans mainly through the bite of an infected Culex mosquito.
A viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected female Aedes mosquito.
A viral disease transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito.