by Travel MD | Nov 10, 2020 | Medical
The health of every patient should be of paramount concern to their health care provider. Nonetheless, some physicians fall short of bedside manners and medical expertise, thus impeding the health of their patients. With the following signs, there’s a need for...
by Travel MD | Sep 21, 2020 | Medical
Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne virus affecting more than 390 million people each year. While the disease is generally mild, it can be deadly. Recent research shows dengue is between 100 and 800 years old. It likely originated in Africa or Southeast Asia and was then...
by Travel MD | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog
Travelers’ diarrhea is the most common illness affecting international travelers. The symptom is so well known that it has earned many nicknames, including “Montezuma’s Revenge”, “Pharaoh’s Revenge,” and “Delhi Belly”. Recent studies show up to 70 percent of travelers...
by Travel MD | Sep 21, 2020 | Travel Health Guide
In our globalized, modern, and mobile world, over 1 million people travel internationally each day. In many countries, vaccine-preventable diseases are still common even though they have been eradicated from North America. Without vaccines, epidemics of many...