Posted on December 31, 2007 by Adventure Doc
I have found a new site that I am very impressed with: http://wilderness-survival.net/. I think people who venture outside need to be prepared for some unpleasant and unexpected scenarios. This is exactly the website to prepare yourself. Wilderness-Survival.net is filled with no-nonsense information and skills that are applicable for virtually any terrain and climate. The Forum [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2007 by Adventure Doc
In almost any time of year, the news features stories of people who are lost while outdoors, have to spend a night or two outside or become injured while outside in the wilds. Being prepared for this possibility is what seperates an uncomfortable scenario from a life threatening event. http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/ is a website that features [...]
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Posted on December 28, 2007 by Adventure Doc
I recently found a very informative and cool website/blog. www.OutdoorED.com is a site dedicated to outdoor Education, of all types. Specifically, those who provide education, such as guides, EMTs, instructors, etc. I find myself not only spending way too much time on the site, but also learning a ton! One of the things I read [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A recent news article in Medical News Today discussed the risk travelers have and burdens they could suffer from the “negelected tropical diseases” such as filariasis, schistosomes, river blindness and many others. The GeoSentinel is a global health warning system that is also mentioned in the article. Maintained as a joint venture by the CDC [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2007 by Adventure Doc
CDC released a statement discussing the deaths associated with Yellow Fever Vaccinization, in Peru. See original post on subject here. A total of four deaths have been associated with the YF vaccine, given in Peru, as a governmental response to potential outbreaks. The vaccines implicated are all from the same lot numbers and manufacturer: Bio-Manguinos [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A resource that I am finding very interesting reading is from the Public Library of Science on-line Journal of Negelected Tropical Diseases. The PLoS series of journals are open source and peer reviewed. They are also available free, on-line. I thought a few other people might enjoy some of their articles. Adventure Doc
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Posted on December 27, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A disease known as Onchocerciasis, also nicknamed “River Blindness” has made a re-emergence in Cote D’Ivoire. The illness, believed to have been eradicated from this part of Africa, has been reported in the last few months. Recent wars and fighting have lead to a breakdown of surveillance and prevention programs. Studies done, as samples, from [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2007 by Adventure Doc
Rift Valley Fever, a increasingly more common viral fever, is making an appearence in Sudan. A WHO report from December 20th, 2007 discusses the 601 new cases and 211 deaths in the areas of White Nile, Sennar, Gazeera and River Nile States. Gazeera seems to be the hardest hit with 406 cases and almost 150 [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2007 by Adventure Doc
I frequently get asked about which books I advise people to read, to better prepare for travels and staying health. There are two books that I feel are fundamental for healthcare while traveling, exploring, hiking/camping. First, I cannot say enough good things about Field Guide to Wilderness Medicine by Drs. P. Auerbach, H. Donner and [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A family who was hiking together, trying to find a christmas tree, became lost and had to sleep out in a snowstorm. The article from SFGate coverd the story well. The 4 family members, ages 38, 18, 15 and 12 were all doing well and only one was suffering from mild frostbite. Apparently, the family [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A very good article, over at Outdoors Magic, discusses what one should carry when hiking during winter months. The article addresses fundamental issues such as selecting a good winter backpack, emergnecy clothing and shelter, food and drink and emergency equipment. Adventure Doc Cold Weather Page
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Posted on December 18, 2007 by Adventure Doc
The recent Ebola outbreak in Uganda is being reported as contained. However, ther are growing concerns that the virus may have already spread to neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). IRIN has a recent article that reports a case with symptoms meeting the definition of Ebola criteria surfacing near the DRC border. The Ebola outbreak [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2007 by Adventure Doc
Another person at work gave me a flier for a very interesting conference, coming up, that I thought I would share. TropicalMedicine101.com is putting on a conference in Februrary 3-9 2008, located in Guatemala. The conference is geared to educate the primary care physician about travel and tropical medicine. The number of guest lecturers looks [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2007 by Adventure Doc
An Australian based journal called Remote and Rural Health has a very informative article about snake bites in Sri Lanka. The citation for the article is here: Whitehall JS, Yarlini M, Arunthathy M, Varan M, Kaanthan M, Isaivanan M, Vanprasath M. Snake bites in north east Sri Lanka. Rural and Remote Health 7 (online), 2007: [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2007 by Adventure Doc
A new update from the CDC has removed cautions for malaria in the Bahamas. The specific area in the Bahams include Great Exuma. Travelers are cautioned to continue to take insect bite precautions, but anit-malarial medications are no longer required. The original advice to use anti-malarial medication stemmed from 2 cases of malaria reported in [...]
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