Common Health Problems Associated With Travel in Developing Countries
According to the World Health Organization and the CDC, the following are some of the most common health problems associated with travel to developing countries:
Traveler's diarrhea (by far the most common risk since it affects up to 80% of international travelers based on the destination)
Enterotoxic E. coli diarrhea
Malaria
Acute febrile respiratory tract infections
Influenza
Less common infections may also be a risk in certain areas. Some are related to sexual contact with an infected person:
Hepatitis (A, B, and C)
Gonorrhea
Animal bites with rabies
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
HIV infection
Legionella infection
Cholera
Meningococcal disease
Dengue fever
Prion diseases
Yellow fever
Tuberculosis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Poliomyelitis