August 05, 2014

Health Officials Say Ebola Threat to Air Travel Low
http://allafrica.com/stories/201408042840.html
Still, international travel organizations and health officials are downplaying the threat of a global pandemic spreading through air travel, saying transmission of the virus does not happen through the air. They say because of the nature of the virus ...


Canada's public health agency issues advisory on Ebola, says no need for ...
http://www.canada.com/health/Canada+public+health+agency+issues+advisory+Ebola+says+need+travel/10079988/story.html
OTTAWA ? Canada's public health agency has issued a travel health notice about the Ebola outbreak in three African countries. But it is not following the United States in warning citizens not to travel to Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone ? at least ...


An Ebola patient is leaving Africa for treatment at an Atlanta hospital
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/ebola-crisis-prompts-cdc-to-warn-against-nonessential-travel-to-west-africa/2014/07/31/7f132634-18ce-11e4-9e3b-7f2f110c6265_story.html
The World Health Organization is not recommending any travel restrictions or closure of borders at this time. The International Air Transport Association said it will follow WHO's lead on travel restrictions. ?What is key about this disease is that if ...


Travel medicine doctors help prevent illnesses
http://www.news4jax.com/news/travel-medicine-doctors-help-prevent-illnesses/27298344
Your doctor should let you know if your vacation spot carries a potential trigger for health problems, and can help develop a travel health plan specific to the region. Travel medicine experts can also give you official vaccine certificates or a letter ...


Experts from AAA recommend travel health insurance coverage when overseas
http://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/experts-from-aaa-recommend-travel-health-insurance-coverage-when-overseas-072914
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Something you normally don't think about while planning a summer vacation-what if I get hurt? Well you just might end up paying a lot of money out of pocket if you're injured out of the country. "It's very rare. You have a great ...


Travel Letters: Health concerns over Google Glass
http://www.latimes.com/travel/deals/la-tr-letters-20140727-story.html
Regarding "Seeing S.F. Through New Eyes" by Catharine Hamm, July 20: As the director of the Center for Family and Community Health at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, I want to make people aware of another potential "con" for Google Glass ...


Health officials upgrade travel warning to countries grappling Ebola outbreak
http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1115117/canadian-agency-upgrades-travel-warning/
OTTAWA ? Health officials are telling Canadians to avoid travel to three African countries hit hard by an outbreak of Ebola virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the recommendation that Canadians avoid all non-essential travel to Guinea ...


SHERIFF OFFICE MAKES 11 ARRESTS IN WAVE OF CAR CLOUTINGS ...
http://www.elsberrydemocrat.com/?p=13361
On Tuesday, the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office reported multiple car cloutings that started last Friday and continued through early this morning. Thieves targeted residential areas throughout eastern Lincoln County taking wallets, purses, GPS, cameras ...