Definition And Prevalence

Definition
Travel immunisations: Vaccinations required for protection against endemic diseases in
specific geographical regions

Prevalence
Endemic diseases vary by region: – Hepatitis A: Indian subcontinent, Sub-Saharan Africa, Northern Africa – Meningococcal meningitis: East and West Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa – Polio: Afghanistan, Pakistan – Tetanus: Worldwide – Typhoid: South Asia – Yellow fever: Sub-Saharan Africa, South America – Hepatitis B: Sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast/East Asia – Japanese encephalitis: Most parts of Asia except Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea