1 Vitamin D Deficiency âLow Vitamin D has been associated with several types of cancer as well as certain autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus. 2  HIV/AIDS âNearly half of the people who get HIV/AIDS are African American, suffering more deaths than any other race.
The most common vaccine-preventable diseases among travellers are influenza and hepatitis A. Other vaccines to consider for travel include rabies, hepatitis B, typhoid, cholera, yellow fever, Japanese encephalitis and measles. Many vaccines can be given by flexible accelerated schedules to ensure early protection.
1 In the past 60 years, vaccines helped eradicate one disease (smallpox) and are close to eradicating another (polio). 2  Vaccines prevent more than 2.5 million deaths each year.3  Scientific studies and reviews continue to show no relationship between vaccines and autism. The CDC has reported a 99% reduction in the incidence of bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae since the introduction of the vaccination against the disease in 1988. 2  Researchers estimate that a viable malaria vaccine could be ready for children in the developing world as early as 2015.