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Medications to Prevent and Treat Motion Sickness
August 14, 2015
Be prepared with medications to treat your seasickness

     In our last blog, we looked at strategies to prevent motion sickness. ... Read More

How to Prevent Motion Sickness
August 9, 2015
Make sure to prevent Motion Sickness before it gets you.

     If you travel a lot, you’ve no doubt felt the ill effects of air turbulence, while in a small boat in rough waters or trying to read in the back seat of a... Read More

More Tips for a Healthy Cruise
July 30, 2015
Enjoy all the comfort and convenience of your next cruise without getting sick.

If you read our last blog, your hands are washed and you’re all prepared to avoid Norovirus.

Now here are a few more tips to keep you healthy on your high seas adventure.

Remember that when you book your cruise, you also sign a cruise ticket contract ensuring that you are fit for... Read More

5 Ways to Avoid Norovirus on a Cruise
July 20, 2015
Try a fist bump instead of a handshake

“Cruise Ship Returns to Port Early due to Norovirus Outbreak” reads one of many recent headlines.

Noroviruses are very common and a leading cause of gastroenteritis (commonly called stomach flu) worldwide. Outbreaks are often associated with settings where people live in close quarters,... Read More

Passport Renewal Made Easy
June 19, 2015
Don't be a D'oh. Keep your passport up to date.

Recently, I found myself in one of those awkward travel predicaments.  My three children had to travel to Canada on short notice for a funeral and I discovered with a panic that their passports had expired two weeks prior.  D’oh!

Not only did I not have the usual several weeks it takes to... Read More

Travel Medicine in a Global Community
May 31, 2015
The Chateau Frontenac in historic Quebec City

I just spent a week in Quebec City, back in my homeland of Canada, attending a conference sponsored by the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM).  It was wonderful to meet colleagues from all over the world and to catch up on the... Read More

Should I get a typhoid vaccine?
May 17, 2015
An unhygienic latrine in Dhaka, Bangladesh. photo: WaterAid, Abir Abdullah

“Drug-resistant 'superbug' strain of typhoid spreads worldwide”

This alarming headline appeared in my inbox the other day, prompting a reminder of the... Read More

Do I Need a Yellow Fever Vaccine?
April 25, 2015
Official certificate of vaccination for Yellow Fever

Travelers often visit a travel clinic because they are told that they need a Yellow Fever (YF) vaccine. Travel agents may find themselves caught in the middle, but the decision of whether or not to get the vaccine should be based on a careful risk analysis carried out during a pre-travel health... Read More

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