It appears that recent flooding in Nicaragua has caused an increase in reported/diagnosed cases of leptospirosis. Managua and the cities…
2007 November
Traveling with Children I know a lot of people that think they cannot take that dream vacation because they “have…
Mosquito Bite Prevention 700,000,000 people get a disease from a mosquito, each year. Of those diseases, 1 out of 17…
Caution should be used when traveling in Fiji, especially in the capital of Suva. According to the UK Foreign/Common Wealth…
Brazzaville, Congo is having some railway problems, due to recent flooding. This is a problem for those looking to use…
WHO has confirmed that an outbreak in Sudan, originally thought to be Yellow Fever is actually Rift Valley Fever. Areas…
What is happening with diarrheal illnesses. If your destination/location is on the list, be careful! Condensed from Promed Hanoi, VietnamA…
A great article can be found in the WMS (wilderness medical society) Journal called Search and Rescue in Yosemite National…
There is a predition of the worst meningitis outbreak in 10 years, coming to Africa. Prediction of the worst meningitis outbreak…
I got an e-mail about a great website and even better courses in expedition medicine.Check out their website here: ExpeditionMedicine.co.uk…

