What kinds of sicknesses can you get while camping in the wilderness? Are there any serious ones?

Sort of wondering if it's possible to get any particular sickness while primitive camping. Are there any remedies for these, ways to avoid them, etc? Thank you.What kinds of sicknesses can you get while camping in the wilderness? Are there any serious ones?
Lyme's disease from the white tail deer tick , a parasite from drinking water out of a stream without being purified , sleeping sickness from affected mosquito and be sure all your meats and dairy products are kept nice and cold to prevent food poisoning so be sure to take precautions while you are camping.
The list is long. A few examples: The operations manager at my workplace contracted a fungus in his lungs that killed him about a month ago. Students at a YMCA camp in northern Wisconsin contracted a treatable lung fungus that was not properly diagnosed and treated with antibiotics, so they died. A Department of Wildlife officer found a dead cougar that had eaten infected rodents, cut it open, contracted aerosol bubonic plague, and died.



Denge fever, lyme's disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, yellow fever, giardia, flukes, spongiform encephalitis, hanta virus, cryptosporidium, leeches, malaria, swimmer's itch, herpes from primates, eboli, water fleas, brain snails, and many others. However, the deadly diseases and parasites are extremely rare in the United States.



Filter or boil all water. Use DEET insect repellent. If you feel symptoms of an illness, then report them to a diagnostic medical staff and make sure that you report to them that you suspect the disease or parasite was present in a primitive camping area and how you may have been exposed.What kinds of sicknesses can you get while camping in the wilderness? Are there any serious ones?
There are a number of them, and some can be deadly serious. Always drink water from an approved source. Use insect repellent liberally. Avoid handling wild animals or their droppings. Be sure you've had all the recommended immunizations and they're up to date.
yes, tick bites can cause lyme disease which is serious. drinking the river water might cause stomach cramps.