A young hardworking couple, they were more than ready to take a vacation . . . especially after all the stress that COVID had put on their lives. Overseas travel beckoned.
They weren’t alone. According to AAA, international trips are on the rise this year —up more than 200 percent
Continue Reading Don’t get bitten by ‘traveler’s bug’The CDC’s 2018 edition of it’s“Health Information for International Travel” guide is now available and accessible for free online.
Often referred to simply as the “Yellow Book” for it’s yellow cover, the updated edition is also available in hard copy through online booksellers and Oxford University Press.
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Continue Reading CDC’s 2018 ‘Yellow Book’ offers food safety advice for travelers
The United Kingdom’s Health Protection Agency (HPA) Tuesday revealed the top five countries where travelers from England, Wales and Northern Ireland are most likely to acquire gastrointestinal infection following their visit: Egypt, India, Thailand, Pakistan, and Morocco.
According to the report, half of the 24,322 laboratory confirmed cases
Continue Reading UK Names Top 5 Countries for Travelers’ Diarrhea
Whether you are escaping blistering heat or just trying to find some, summer months are the most popular time of year for international travel. Each foreign destination presents unique food and health dangers, however, and there are general safety guidelines that should be taken into account before embarking on any
Continue Reading Safety Tips For Summer Travel
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year 10 million persons, or between twenty and fifty percent of international travelers, become ill with diarrhea. Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common illness affecting international travelers.
American citizens who travel to such destinations as Latin America, Africa, the
