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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Suicide option draws 'tourists' to Switzerland
http://www.ticotimes.net/2014/09/28/suicide-option-draws-tourists-to-switzerland
One reason that people with non-terminal conditions might be traveling to Switzerland to die could be that people with late-stage diseases are less mobile, according to Michael Charouneau of the British group Dignity in Dying. ?We know that many of ...
Don't fly out without a travel cover
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/insurance/analysis/dont-fly-out-without-a-travel-cover/articleshow/43505250.cms
Most travel policies do not pay for hospitalisation due to pre-existing diseases. Similarly, there are sub-limits on individual expense heads like loss of hand baggage and deductibles, where you will have to pay say the first $100 of expenses incurred ...
Backyard chickens give us much to crow about: Noelle Celeste, Edible ...
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/09/suburban_backyard_chickens_giv.html
Small flocks are actually a way to combat potential fast-spreading diseases. Whether we're talking about flu or salmonella, the advice from healthcare ... No travel, no storage, no packaging. And studies show that backyard eggs are healthier ...
Islam pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Latest health and travel advice for ...
http://www.beverleyguardian.co.uk/what-s-on/islam-pilgrimage-to-mecca-saudi-arabia-latest-health-and-travel-advice-for-muslim-hajj-and-umrah-1-6863309
... including thousands from the UK. A large population in one confined area has historically increased the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, which is why it is important to get the relevant vaccinations and to get travel advice from your GP or ...
Leaving Ebola fighters behind to die
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2014/09/28/leaving-african-heroes-behind-to-die/
From Japan to France, Cuba to the United Kingdom, many speakers used the opportunity to announce their government's intentions to ramp up their donations to the disease-stricken countries and to urge their fellow world leaders to do the same. The ...
