Diphtheria

Diphtheria is a potentially fatal contagious bacterial infection that mainly affects the nose and throat, and sometimes the skin. Diphtheria is highly contagious. It’s ...

Tick-Borne Encephalitis

TBE is a viral infection usually transmitted through the bite of an infected tick that exists in parts of central, eastern and northern Europe ...

Tetanus

Tetanus is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium tetani. Tetanus spores are found in soil throughout the world. ...

Rabies

Rabies is transmitted to humans usually by a bite or scratch from an infected animal (usually a dog) and almost always fatal once symptoms ...

Polio

Poliomyelitis (polio) is a potentially paralysing, vaccine preventable, viral infection. The virus is transmitted through food or water contaminated by infected human faeces or ...

Meningococcal Disease

Meningococcal disease is a rare, but potentially devastating infection. It is caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis of which there are 6 disease-causing strains ...

Malaria

Malaria is a serious and sometimes fatal disease, transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito occcurring in many tropical regions of the world. ...

Japanese Encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis is a potentially severe infection of the brain transmitted by mosquitoes. It occurs occurs in large parts of Asia and the Pacific ...

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a viral infection of the liver spread by direct contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person. It ...

Hepatitis A

Hepatitis A is an infection of the liver, and is transmitted through contaminated food and water or by direct contact with an infectious person. ...

Cholera

Cholera is a bacterial disease characterised by profuse watery diarrhoea. It is caused by the toxin producing forms of the bacteria Vibrio cholera. It ...

Typhoid

Typhoid infection is acquired through contaminated food or water. Most UK cases are in those visiting friends and relatives in countries of the Indian ...