CDC warns of contagious diseases after travel abroad
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2013/09/22/2003572745
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) this week reminded those who have traveled abroad in recent weeks to be alert for symptoms suggestive of contagious diseases within 14 days upon return and to inform doctors of their recent travel history if they ...
The holiday diseases that can strike months after you get home - and the ...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2422715/The-holiday-diseases-strike-months-home--travel-jabs-wont-protect-you.html
The concern is that with tropical travel now viewed as routine - whether for a two-week holiday or a longer period, such as a gap year - it's easy to forget that many of these unpleasant and even deadly diseases still pose a serious risk. False sense ...
Manes & Trails: Equine travel and illness
http://www.ramonasentinel.com/2013/08/30/manes-trails-equine-travel-and-illness/
In recent years the outbreaks of equine herpes virus 1, or EHV-1, and other communicable diseases in horses have really caught the attention of horse owners and governmental agencies. Sometimes deadly, the EHV-1 condition, which affects the nervous ...
Travel insurance doesn't cover pre-existing conditions
http://www.livemint.com/Money/boUh2Z99ZiNmDUbBtr68kK/Travel-insurance-doesnt-cover-preexisting-conditions.html
Your asthma will not be covered because pre-existing conditions are excluded in overseas travel insurance. A health insurance company declined my application saying that I had hypertension for 15 years, whereas their rules allow to cover people with ...
Adults' immunization gap proves costly
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/x786300170/Adults-immunization-gap-proves-costly?r=mc&show=all
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, thousands of adults suffer serious health problems, are hospitalized or even die from diseases that could be prevented by vaccines. Among those diseases are influenza, whooping cough, certain ...
To Your Health: Consult travel clinic before next trip abroad
http://southtownstar.suntimes.com/lifestyles/22186640-423/to-your-health.html
A travel clinic has access to the most accurate, up-to-date information on what diseases exist in every country, including the latest outbreaks. The specialist will communicate these risks to the traveler in ways that empower and inform. A plan for ...
New tools to fight sleeping sicknessPublish Date: Sep 21, 2013
http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/647490-new-tools-to-fight-sleeping-sickness.html
Sleeping sickness, also known as Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is an infectious disease caused by a parasite known as trypanosome which is transmitted by infected tsetse flies. According to doctors, people suffering from this disease will die if ...
Virtual care is first wave of more efficient health services for public
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/09/22/2798534/virtual-care-is-first-wave-of.html
Virtual urgent care gives patients 24/7 access to a doctor without the travel and waiting time involved in a physical trip to a doctor's office or urgent-care clinic. Franciscan says the service is available by phone or video chat on smartphone, tablet ...
