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Health Encyclopedia: Travel To Developing Countries Travel Precautions

Travel Precautions

Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are many others in every country in the world.

The risk for malaria and other mosquito-born infections is highest when mosquitoes feed, between dusk and dawn.

Insect Repellents

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), which remains the gold standard of currently avai...

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Expert & Community Posts

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...another source of light. Bugs flying around your head are bad enough, but what if they decide... Read more »

Is it Herpes, Or Another STD?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...urination, similar to some herpes lesions. 6. Pubic lice. Pubic lice or "crabs" is a parasitic... Read more »

Is It Herpes, Or Something Else?

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

...yeast or another fungus, or even scabies or pubic lice and should be treated... Read more »

Dandruff: Diagnosis and Treatment

By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...pyrithione and selenium sulfide (the active ingredients in Head & Shoulders and Selsun Blue,... Read more »

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Health Guide

Encephalitis: Viral: Prevention

...child mortality rates from malaria. People allergic to chrysanthemum flowers or who are allergic to head-lice scabicides should avoid using permethrin.Controlling Mosquitos Around the... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Symptoms

...may occur before the actual outbreak (called a prodrome).Fever rising to about 102F, muscle aches, headache, and flu-like malaise. These general symptoms usually resolve within a week.Lymph glands... Read more »

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms

Type 2 diabetes usually begins gradually and progresses slowly. Symptoms in adults include:Excessive thirstIncreased urinationFatigueBlurred visionWeight lossIn women, vaginal yeast... Read more »

Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Treatment for Other Skin Cancers

...standard drug. Cryosurgery also appears to reduce the risk for squamous cell carcinoma in these patients.A head-to-head comparison or a freezing technique with Mohs micrographic surgery in... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Symptoms

...incubation period. For chicken pox, this period is 10 - 20 days. The patient often develops fever, headache, swollen glands, and other flu-like symptoms before the typical rash appears. While... Read more »

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