Emerging Infectious Diseases

Detailed information on emerging infectious diseases and how travelers can reduce their risk of infectious diseases.

Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli

One Escherichia coli strain that causes a severe intestinal infection in humans is known as enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). It’s the most common strain to cause illness in people. It’s different from other E. coli because it makes a potent toxin called Shiga toxin. This toxin damages the lining of the intestinal wall, causing bloody diarrhea.

Diarrheal Diseases

Detailed information on the most common types of diarrheal diseases, including cryptosporidiosis, diarrhea, traveler's diarrhea, salmonella infection, and giardiasis

Traveling With Diabetes

Detailed information on traveling with diabetes, from packing your supplies to air travel, planning your injections when changing time zones, and storing your insulin.

Rotator Cuff Injury

Your rotator cuff is one of the most important parts of your shoulder. Read on to learn details about rotator cuff injury, from symptoms and diagnosis to treatment.

Pelvis Problems

Detailed information on the most common pelvis problems, including pelvic fractures and osteitis pubis.

Neck Problems

Detailed information on the most common types of neck problems, including neck pain, torticollis, and whiplash injury

Air Travel

Detailed information on healthy considerations for air travel, including ways to prevent motion sickness and jet lag

African Sleeping Sickness

African sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) is a disease caused by a parasite. It is passed on by the bite of the infected tsetse fly.