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• Typhoid fever

  Typhoid or enteric fever is a bacterial infection caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi (A, B and C).   

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  • Diagnosis
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  • Progression of the disease
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• Rabies

  Rabies is a serious viral disease that causes inflammation of the nervous system, and is transmitted through the saliva of infected animals.

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  • Progression of the disease
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• Chikunguña

  Chikunguña is a febrile illness transmitted by mosquito bites. It was first identified in Tanzania, in 1952. The word “chikunguña” means “doubled o...

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  • Living with the disease
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  • Treatment at Clínic
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• Yellow Fever

  Yellow fever is a haemorrhagic viral illness transmitted by bites from infected mosquitoes. “Yellow” refers to the skin colour presented by some pa...

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  • Living wih the disease
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• Travellers’ health

  Before taking a trip abroad, travellers are advised to organise a consultation at a medical centre that has an International Health Department or a...

  • Clothing, footwear and accessories
  • First aid kit
  • Mosquito bites
  • Venomous animals
  • Water and swimming
  • Traffic accidents
  • Sexual relations
  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
  • Heat and sun exposure
  • Diving
  • travelling during COVID pandemic

  Assistance – Diseases, symptoms and health conditions

• Amebiasis

  Amebiasis, amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery, or entamoebiasis is an intestinal disease caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica. This microscopic...

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  • Living with the disease
  • Evolution of the disease
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• Dengue

  Dengue is a viral illness transmitted by mosquito bites and it is present in more than 125 countries around the world, mainly in urban and resident...

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  • Living with the disease
  • Evolution of the disease
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• Jet Lag

  Jet lag, also known as time zone change syndrome, desynchronosis, flight fatigue or circadian rhythm sleep disorder is caused by an imbalance betwe...

  • Symptoms
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  • Evolución del Jet Lag

  Assistance – Be healthy

• Altitude sickness

  Hypoxia is the name for a lack of oxygen in the human body and is the main cause of altitude sickness, although the exact mechanism is not understo...

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• Traveller’s thrombosis

  Traveller’s thrombosis consists of the formation of a blood clot, typically in the deep veins of the legs. Sometimes, this clot may become dislodge...

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• Traveller’s diarrhoea

  Traveller’s diarrhoea, also known as “tourist’s diarrhoea”, is the most common health problem when travelling to countries with substandard hygiene...

  • Causes and Risk Factors
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  • Prevention
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Living with the disease
  • Evolution of the disease

  Assistance – Be healthy

• Central European Encephalitis

  Central European Encephalitis is a disease caused by the flavivirus virus that can affect the central nervous system. It is generally transmitted b...

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• Japanese Encephalitis

  Japanese encephalitis is a disease caused by a virus (flavivirus) that is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitoes, and which causes inflamm...

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• Schistosomiasis

  Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by a helminth (or worm) of the genus Schistosoma. it is also known as bilharzia. This worm is acqui...

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  • Evolution of the disease
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• Rickettsiosis

  Rickettsiosis is a disease caused by different bacteria in the Rickettsiaceae family. They are transmitted to humans, in general, by the bite of a...

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  • Living with the disease
  • Evolution of the disease
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• Constipation

  Constipation is difficulty in passing stool. This causes bowel movements to be infrequent or require greater effort. Although it is usually a sympt...

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  • Living with the disease
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  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Treatment at Hospital Clínic
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• Densitometry

  Bone densitometry, or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, is the most commonly used non-invasive test to diagnose osteoporosis. 

  Assistance – Tests and procedures

• Hysteroscopy

  Hysteroscopy is an endoscopic procedure for direct visualisation of the vagina, cervix and uterine cavity using an optical device (hysteroscope) in...

  • The procedure at the Clínic
  • Research at the Clínic
  • Teaching and training at the Clínic
  • Team and structure

  Assistance – Tests and procedures

• Refractive errors

  Refractive errors are disorders of the eye that prevent images from being properly focused on the retina, which results in blurry vision. These def...

  • Myopia
  • Hyperopia
  • Astigmatism
  • Presbyopia
  • Common symptoms of refractive errors
  • Symptoms of myopia
  • Symptoms of Hyperopia
  • Symptoms of Astigmatism
  • Symptoms of Presbyopia
  • Causes of Myopia
  • Causes of Hyperopia
  • Causes of Astigmatism
  • Causes of Presbyopia
  • Diagnosis
  • Treating Myopia
  • Treating Hyperopia
  • Treating Astigmatism
  • Treating Presbyopia
  • Progression
  • Living with the disease
  • Research
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Team and structure
  • Research at the Clínic
  • Teaching and training at the Clínic

  Assistance – Diseases, symptoms and health conditions

• Bronchoscopy

  Bronchoscopy is a procedure that allows the bronchial tree to be examined, and samples of secretions or tissues to be taken.

  Assistance – Tests and procedures