A very interesting article, from Medical News Today, reports a new chemical compound to appear more long-lasting than DEET (most…
Travel Health
“How do I get started in Wilderness, Remote and Expedition Medicine?” This is a very good and not-so-unusual comment I…
The CDC, Centers for Disease Control, has an informative new page for travelers going to China for the Olympics. A…
I am reading a very good remote medical book, called the US Army Special Forces Medical Handbook. This book is…
Brazil will release an official Yellow Fever Alert, later today. This is in response to the second death from Yellow…
When people think of malaria, they think of 4 major types: Plasmodium Malariae, Plasmodium Vivax, Plasmodium Ovale and Plasmodium Falciparum….
The recent violence in Kenya, after allegations of election corruption, have stranded up to 600 Australian tourists in the country….
I recently found a very informative and cool website/blog. www.OutdoorED.com is a site dedicated to outdoor Education, of all types….
A recent news article in Medical News Today discussed the risk travelers have and burdens they could suffer from the…
A disease known as Onchocerciasis, also nicknamed “River Blindness” has made a re-emergence in Cote D’Ivoire. The illness, believed to…