Guest Post

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Adventure Doc

I am very happy to say that I have a guest post on Medicine for the Outdoors.  This is a wilderness medicine blog run by Dr. Paul Auerbach who is one of the leading experts on wilderness medicine.  My post looks at the basics of Traveler’s diarrhea and the link is below: http://www.healthline.com/health-experts/outdoor-medicine/travelers-diarrhea-basics

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Cholera Updates: Iraq and Vietnam

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Adventure Doc

Iraq and Vietnam seem to have the unfortunate position of “top cholera hotspots” according to ProMed’s new diarrheal and cholera updates. I was just asked a question, from a traveler going to Vietnam, about advice and safety. For knowledge of traveler’s diarrhea, you can visit the Adventure Doc Traveler’s Diarrhea Page. Iraq: ProMed stated that [...]

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Cholera and Diarrheal activity

Posted on November 2, 2007 by Adventure Doc

What is happening with diarrheal illnesses. If your destination/location is on the list, be careful! Condensed from Promed Hanoi, Vietnam A new outbreak involving approx 200 people has been traced to contaminated food consumption. Directly from Promed “The Hanoi People’s Committee has banned the use of shrimp paste at restaurants. The Ministry of Health also [...]

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