Food and Water-Borne Illnesses
Many diseases are transmitted through food and water. If you are traveling to a developing country, bottled water must be used for drinking, tooth-brushing, rinsing contact lenses, and for ice.
The following diseases can all be transmitted through food and/or water. Click on the link to open resources from the CDC about each specific infection.
Hepatitis A
Cholera
Polio
Typhoid Fever
Traveler's Diarrhea
Links
Travel Counseling Charges Agreement
Country Specific Reports
