Vaccine Preventable Diseases & Immunizations

• DIPHTHERIA
  Diphtheria is a disease of the respiratory passages, transmitted from person to person.

• PERTUSSIS
  Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory tract infection.

• HEPATITIS A
  Hepatitis A is a virus that is very common in developing countries where sanitation is poor, but can also occur in other countries.

• POLIOMYELITIS
  Poliomyelitis is an infection of the gastrointestinal tract. It can also lead to serious nervous system problems.

• HEPATITIS B
  Hepatitis B is one of several viruses that can cause hepatitis (liver disease).

• RABIES
  Rabies is a rare viral infection of the brain, contracted from an infected animal.

• INFLUENZA
  Influenza, or the "flu," is a very contagious respiratory infection caused by a virus.

• RUBELLA
  Rubella (German measles) is a viral infection transmitted from person to person through contact with contaminated respiratory secretions.

• JAPANESE ENCEPHALITIS
  Japanese encephalitis is a virus that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.

• TETANUS
  Tetanus (lockjaw) is a rare but severe disease that causes muscle contractions.

• MEASLES
  Measles is transmitted easily from person to person through coughing, sneezing, or direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected individuals.

• TYPHOID FEVER
  Typhoid is a serious, sometimes fatal, illness caused by a bacterium called Salmonella typhi.

• MENINGOCOCCAL DISEASE
  Meningococcal disease can result in meningitis, an infection of the brain and spinal cord.

• YELLOW FEVER
  Yellow fever is a viral illness, carried by some species of mosquito.

• MUMPS
  Mumps is a viral infection transmitted through the respiratory route.

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For more information visit:
wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/diseases.htm

When you select a disease from the list at left, vaccine information will appear in the section below.