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Meningitis can be caused by a number of different infections, so there are several vaccines which offer protection against this disease

Japanese Encephalitis is a viral brain infection that is caused by mosquito bites. The virus actually originates in pigs and birds and then is spread to the insects when theyare bitten.

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a viral infection found in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and the western Pacific. It is spread through the bites of infected mosquitos.The risk for contracting JE is relatively low and depends on the duration and location of travel, the time of year, and the types of activities undertaken.

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a virus that is contracted through bites from infected mosquitos found in the Pacific Islands, the Far East, and rural areas of southeast Asia.

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is a viral brain infection that is contracted through mosquito bites. The virus is found in pigs and water birds and is spread to humans when a mosquito bites an infected animal and then bites a human.

Japanese Encephalitis is a viral infection of the brain that is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes. The virus is found in pigs and birds which gets passed on to the mosquitoes when they bite the infected animal. 

Mumps might give you the hamster look, but it’s not fun to have mumps at all. It’s excruciating, and people who have had mumps would always tell you to avoid it at all costs available.

Mumps is a viral disease that influences salivary organs that are situated close to your ears. Mumps can cause expanding in either of these glands.

Also known as Varicella, Chicken Pox is a disease that is mainly caused by the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV). Symptoms include highly painful, blister-like rashes all over the body along with fever, cough, and headaches. The disease is highly contagious and the symptoms start developing within 10-1 days after being in contact with the infected person.

Before you go abroad, it is important to make sure you have everything ticked off your ‘to do’ list. But it’s not just renewing your passport, collecting foreign currency and packing your suitcase that you need to think about. Making time for your holiday vaccinations is also important.