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Dengue fever is contracted from the bite of a striped <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquito. Symptoms and signs of dengue include headache, fever, exhaustion, severe joint and muscle pain, rash, and swollen glands. Since dengue is caused by a virus, there is no specific medicine to treat it. Treatment instead focuses on relieving the symptoms.

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Malaria is a disease that is spread by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Malaria symptoms include fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and body aches. Treatment involves supportive care and antibiotics.

Travelers should prepare for their trip by visiting their physician to get the proper <a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/immunizations/article.htm" rel="proc" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">vaccinations</a> and obtain the necessary medication if they have a medical condition or chronic disease. Diseases that travelers may pick up from contaminated water or food, insect or animal bites, or from other people include: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/malaria_facts/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">malaria</a>, </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/dementia_pictures_slideshow/article.htm" rel="slide" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">meningococcal meningitis</a>, </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/yellow_fever/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">yellow fever</a>, </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/hepatitis_a/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">hepatitis A</a>, </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/typhoid_fever/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">typhoid fever</a>, </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/polio_facts/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">polio</a>, and </li> <li><a href="https://www.medicinenet.com/cholera/article.htm" rel="dt" onclick="wmdTrack('embd-lnk');">cholera</a>.</li> </ul>

Typhoid fever is an illness caused by the <i>Salmonella typhi</i> bacteria. The illness is contracted by ingesting the bacteria in contaminated water or food. Symptoms include headaches, fever, diarrhea, lethargy, aches and pains, and poor appetite. Treatment focuses on killing the <i>Salmonella</i> bacteria with antibiotics.

Learn what medical treatments can help ease your typhoid fever symptoms and speed up your typhoid fever recovery.