Going abroad? Here are 10 diseases you need to watch out for
http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/12/health/going-abroad-10-diseases/
(CNN) -- As globalization continues to grow and dominate our trade, economy and lifestyles, the associated ease of access to remote regions of the world is reflected in our travels. Increasing numbers of destinations worldwide have opened their arms to ...
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 ...
Google Flu Trends may have failed but computers show travel helps Ebola spread
http://www.dw.de/google-flu-trends-may-have-failed-but-computers-show-travel-helps-ebola-spread/a-17895427
Modern travel has no doubt made it easier for diseases to spread - and spread farther. This is nothing new in that diseases have always traveled with us, even back in the day when our best modes of transport were our feet, or a horse and cart. Over the ...
Travel: Mosquito-borne diseases
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/article/travel-mosquito-borne-diseases
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How to undertake a risk assessment prior to travel
http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/undertake-risk-assessment-prior-travel/
For example, young children may be more vulnerable to certain travel-related hazards, illness may be more difficult to recognise, they may not have completed their childhood vaccinations, and certain preventive measures such as malaria prophylaxis or ...
Japan's students warned about infectious diseases
http://yourhealth.asiaone.com/content/japans-students-warned-about-infectious-diseases
Upon returning to Japan, the student developed full-blown malaria and became seriously ill. In one case, an individual contracted four different infectious diseases, including bacillary dysentery, while traveling in Asia. In other cases, Japanese have ...
"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 ...
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 ...
