September 01, 2014

Patients' travel history becomes more important to doctors as Ebola, other ...
http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/news/1043270-469/patients-travel-history-becomes-more-important-to.html
There is no Ebola virus loose in the U.S., and it would not spread easily even if it did arrive here ? but publicity about an outbreak in West Africa has grown so much that the state and the city of Nashua released alerts Tuesday about the disease. One ...


Avoid importing diseases when traveling
http://westhawaiitoday.com/news/local-features/avoid-importing-diseases-when-traveling
I left Cameroon a week before they started to clamp down on across-the-border travel in several adjoining countries. This is one of the worst human diseases, and finally the international community is taking it seriously. The situation with Ebola as ...


Travel Law Dangerous student tours: The Chinese tick case
http://www.eturbonews.com/49598/dangerous-student-tours-chinese-tick-case
In addition to its common law duties, The School ?admits that it owes students in its travel-abroad programs a general duty of care to advise them of the foreseeable risks of, and strategies for preventing contraction of, insect-borne diseases. At ...


Taking care of infectious diseases before traveling
http://www.arirang.co.kr/news/News_View.asp?nseq=166417
No matter how slim you think your chances are of contracting a dangerous disease, prevention is always better than having to rely on a cure. Especially as the world becomes smaller and people travel more. But, even people who never leave the country ...


Travel: Mosquito-borne diseases
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/travel-mosquito-borne-diseases
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The Ebola outbreak: Is it safe to travel?
http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/08/18/ebola-outbreak-is-it-safe-to-travel/
The outbreak of Ebola in Western Africa has struck fear into visitors to the region. The disease has a fatality rate of up to 90 percent, so travelers need to understand just how the virus spreads. Ebola is not an airborne illness like SARS (severe ...


"Disease-carrying" terrapins removed from London park
http://travel.aol.co.uk/2014/08/20/disease-carrying-terrapins-removed-london-park/
Terrapins are being removed from a park in London after officials said the "voracious" creatures carry diseases harmful to humans and domestic animals. Hackney Council and the Environment Agency are using safe floating traps to remove the terrapins ...


Keep Horses Safe when Traveling in VS-Affected Areas
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/34454/keep-horses-safe-when-traveling-in-vs-affected-areas
The Colorado State Fair is in full swing in Pueblo this week, and Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians join state health officials in advising livestock and horse owners to prevent the spread of infectious disease during the fair and similar ...