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Travellers who visit malarial locations should avoid mosquito bites and take anti-malarial drugs.

Symptoms of a goitre can include enlargement of the throat, swallowing problems and breathing problems.

The most common travel-related illnesses are gastrointestinal diseases from poorly prepared foods or untreated water.

Since the ulcer gets bigger with time, early diagnosis and prompt treatment of Buruli ulcer can keep skin loss to a minimum.

Immunisation against hepatitis B reduces the risk of infection in babies.

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver and can lead to serious illness or death.

Japanese encephalitis is a rare but potentially serious infection of the brain caused by the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) which can be spread to humans through mosquito bites.

A clean face and clean environment are the best protection against trachoma.

Children should always be closely supervised near animals and taught how to behave safely around pets.

Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare disease that is caused by infection with the mpox virus.