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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Vietnam Cholera Updates

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Adventure Doc

Unfortunately, things in Vietnam are getting worse, in the cholera department. ProMed released a story today about several tourists becoming infected with cholera, in Ho Chi Minh city and Hanoi. The story comes from a chinese newspaper (translated in english). Both cases involved eating at some “roadside” food stands and contact with raw food and [...]

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