WHAT Are Travel-related Infections?
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When people travel to other countries, they are at increased risk for travelrelated
infections.
When Americans travel to other countries, they may be exposed to many
bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal infections that they would not come
into contact with in the United States. With different climates, sanitation,
and hygiene practices (such as bathing and defecating in the same water
source), some diseases that are rarely or never seen in the United States are
common in other parts of the world. The risk of infectious disease is greatest
in tropical and subtropical countries because warm, moist climates offer
an ideal environment for the survival and growth of certain organisms.
Visiting developing regions of the world, particularly Africa (especially
sub-Saharan Africa), Southeast Asia, and Central and South America, also
puts people from northern developed countries such as those in Europe
and North America at higher risk for travel-related infections. One of the
most common ailments is “traveler’s diarrhea” (dye-uh-REE-uh), which
can be caused by a variety of bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
between 20 and 50 percent of these travelers experience diarrhea.
infections.
When Americans travel to other countries, they may be exposed to many
bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal infections that they would not come
into contact with in the United States. With different climates, sanitation,
and hygiene practices (such as bathing and defecating in the same water
source), some diseases that are rarely or never seen in the United States are
common in other parts of the world. The risk of infectious disease is greatest
in tropical and subtropical countries because warm, moist climates offer
an ideal environment for the survival and growth of certain organisms.
Visiting developing regions of the world, particularly Africa (especially
sub-Saharan Africa), Southeast Asia, and Central and South America, also
puts people from northern developed countries such as those in Europe
and North America at higher risk for travel-related infections. One of the
most common ailments is “traveler’s diarrhea” (dye-uh-REE-uh), which
can be caused by a variety of bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
between 20 and 50 percent of these travelers experience diarrhea.
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