What are the viral infections from travel?

The most common of these include malaria, dengue, typhoid fever, and chikungunya.



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Because most common travel-associated infections have short incubation periods, most ill travelers will seek medical attention =1 month of returning from their destinations. Dengue and other arboviral infections, influenza, and travelers' diarrhea are examples of infections with shorter incubation periods (<2 weeks).

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The most common of these include malaria, dengue, typhoid fever, and chikungunya.
  • Malaria. Malaria is a parasitic disease spread by mosquitoes in tropical and subtropical climates. ...
  • Dengue. Dengue fever is a viral infection that causes flu-like symptoms. ...
  • Typhoid Fever. ...
  • Chikungunya.


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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.

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Common travel-related illnesses include:
  • Diarrheal disease. Most travel-related diarrheal diseases are acquired by consuming contaminated water and food.
  • Hepatitis A. ...
  • Malaria. ...
  • Dengue fever. ...
  • Parasitic infections. ...
  • Tuberculosis. ...
  • Typhoid fever. ...
  • Yellow fever.


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Air transportation is a major vehicle for the rapid spread and dissemination of communicable diseases, and there have been a number of reported outbreaks of serious airborne diseases aboard commercial flights including tuberculosis, severe acute respiratory syndrome, influenza, smallpox, and measles, to name a few.

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Whether you're packing up the family for a road trip or flying around the world, vacations often come with unexpected surprises that can compromise your immune system. When we travel our bodies endure a lot of stress, says Gretchen Genato, a nurse practitioner at Cedars-Sinai's Playa Vista Urgent Care.

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Gastrointestinal tract Traveler's diarrhea is a digestive tract disorder that commonly causes loose stools and stomach cramps. It's caused by eating contaminated food or drinking contaminated water.

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While many people believe that recirculated, germy air is the main culprit of illness after a plane ride, the real reason why flying can cause us to get sick is from low humidity. When you're soaring through the sky, the high elevations cause the humidity level in the airplane cabin to decrease.

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The culprit: Low cabin humidity At very low levels of humidity, the natural defense system of mucus in our noses and throats dries up and is crippled, creating a much more tolerant environment for germs to infect us.

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Planes also have very little humidity and the dry air can irritate the mucous membranes of the throat.

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