Typhoid fever is a serious infection caused by bacteria. You can get the disease by eating food or drinking water that is contaminated with the bacteria.

Diarrhea is the term for bowel movements that are loose or watery. Traveler's diarrhea occurs within 10 days of travel to a location or an area with poor public hygiene. It's the most common illness in travelers.

Detailed medical information for Americans traveling abroad.

Review your vaccine history with your doctor. Also be sure that infants and children are on schedule with their vaccine series.

Detailed information for travelers with special needs

Information on the most common high risk diseases for travelers, including African trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness), mad cow disease, HIV, AIDS, cholera, e. coli, dengue fever, diarrheal disease, cryptosporidiosis, and malaria.

Detailed information on how to respond if you become ill or injured while traveling.

Get detailed information on traveling healthy while on cruise ships.

Detailed safety information for travelers.

Detailed information on health considerations after returning home from traveling abroad.