Pack appropriate clothing and footwear
Planning ahead and packing the right type of clothes and shoes can reduce your risk of becoming ill when overseas.
Diseases transmitted by mosquitoes (mosquito-borne diseases) are common in many overseas countries and include:
- malaria
- dengue fever
- Japanese encephalitis
- Chikungunya
- yellow fever
- Zika virus.
Wearing shoes in areas of poor cleanliness will offer protection against hookworm and other parasites that can break through your skin. Shoes also reduce the risk of stepping on discarded injecting drug equipment and getting a needle-stick injury.