Before you book your trip abroad, you should be aware of health risks at your destination. Health Information Sheets on many potential risks are provided below.

• For information on the health risks in a specific country see the Country Information Pages.

The best way to ensure you are fully prepared for your trip is to visit your general practice surgery or a travel medicine clinic at least six weeks before you travel. However, it is never too late to seek advice. If you have a medical condition, you are advised to discuss the suitability of the trip before you book.

Current Travel Health Information Sheets

Non-infectious health risks

Infectious Health Risks

Non-infectious health risks

• Altitude illness
• European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
• Food and water hygiene
• General advice for travellers
• Hajj and Umrah - advice for pilgrims
• Festivals - health advice
• Insect bite avoidance
• International sporting events - advice for travellers
• Medicines - transportation by travellers
• Personal safety during travel
• Sun protection
• Travelling for treatment updated
• Travel related DVT updated
• Travel to Areas of disasters and conflicts updated

Infectious health risks

• Avian influenza - advice for travellers
• Cholera
• Dengue
• Diphtheria
• Fish and shellfish poisoning updated
• Giardiasis
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis E
• HIV and sexually transmitted infections
• Influenza A (H1N1) 2009
• Influenza (seasonal)
• Japanese encephalitis
• Legionnaires' disease
• Leishmaniasis
• Leptospirosis
• Lyme disease
• Malaria
• Malaria - information for travellers (144KB PDF)
• Malaria chemoprophylaxis
• Measles
• Meningococcal meningitis
• Plague
• Poliomyelitis
• Rabies
• Rickettsial disease
• Rubella
• Schistosomiasis
• Sexually transmitted infections - reducing your risk
• Tetanus
• Tick borne encephalitis
• Traveller's diarrhoea
• Trypanosomiasis
• Tuberculosis
• Typhoid and paratyphoid
• West Nile virus
• Yellow fever - Information for travellers (933PDF)