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Animals usually avoid people, but can attack if they feel threatened or are ill or injured. Animals will also approach you if they are used to human contact or if they want something, for example food or drinks.
Animal bites can cause severe skin infections or rabies infection. Touching animals can also cause severe diseases.
Keep your distance
Stay away from unknown animals
Caves
Avoid areas, such as caves, where bats may be present.
Camels and dromedaries
Avoid contact with (products of) camels and dromedaries in countries where MERS is present.
Poultry
Avoid markets and other places with poultry in countries with a risk of bird flu.
Rodents
Avoid places that are contaminated with animal or rodent faeces or urine, to prevent infection with hantavirus or leptospirosis.
Your pet
Ensure that any pets travelling with you do not come into contact with local animals.
Have you been bitten, scratched or did animal saliva end up in your mouth, eyes or a wound?
Did you wake up in a room with a bat?
Bites by bats are sometimes not noticed. Bats can transmit rabies. Therefore, consult a doctor as soon as possible to determine the follow-up.
Do you have any symptoms that may indicate an infection?
Seek medical advice if you suffer any symptoms.
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