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Healthy Travel
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There was a time when it was considered an adventure to jet over to France and see the Eiffel Tower. Nowadays, that's considered pretty tame, and the true world traveler's itinerary seems incomplete without an excursion to the spicier and more exotic realms, from Armenia to Suriname to Zambia. Ah, but with these places comes a far more complex medical picture, with a huge increase in the risk of accidental injury and infectious diseases.

If you're stricken with the traveling bug, you'll stand a far greater chance of avoiding traveler's bugs like malaria and dysentery with a few pre-trip precautions. Our medical experts can provide you with the information you need to avoid many of the health pitfalls of international travel.

For a summary of information specific to the region you're planning to visit, click the links below.

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Last updated September 02, 2011