Trip: Health
There are [19] stories from my trip: Health
CROATIA | Monday, 31 Aug 2009 | Views [597]
A
lot of European beach-goers have heard of Croatia. Warm water, beautiful beaches and great food
make Croatia
one of the “Dream holiday” destinations.
A little bit of precaution can help that perfect beach holiday ... Read more >
Tags: safety hub, croatia, sun safety, sunburn, sun protection, uv rays, health, travel
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 24 Jul 2009 | Views [5022]
WorldNomads.com's Insurance Director, Graham Kingaby, gives an overview of how the current Swine Flu outbreak could affect your travel insurance cover. Regardless of who your current travel insurance provider might be Check with your provider to ... Read more >
Tags: swine flu, swine flu epidemic, pig flu, travel insurance, insurance cover, medical cover, cancellation cover, worldnomads.com, world nomads, insurance
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 23 Jul 2009 | Views [1470] | Comments [2]
No matter what country you're from and what you call immunizations (jabs, shots, pricks, inmunización, nadel) the bottom line is you probably need to get some before you do any traveling to third world countries. We asked our adventure friends around ... Read more >
Tags: immunizations, vaccinations, asia, se asia, rabies, malaria, travel health
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 10 Jul 2009 | Views [1045] | Comments [3]
So nobody likes getting shots but it seems every time you get ready to take a trip overseas you receive a laundry list of recommended immunizations. We asked our adventure friends around the world what they thought and below are their recommendations.... Read more >
Tags: africa, vaccinations, immunizations, malaria, rabies, safari, travel health
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [1231] | Comments [1]
Costa Rica is a fabulous destination and any style of traveler will find something fun and exciting to do there. The vast majority of travelers will have no health problems on their adventure. However, travel to the tropics is different that travel ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, tropical medicine, rabies, hepatitis a, hepatitis b, typhoid, costa rica, immunizations, vaccinations
COSTA RICA | Wednesday, 1 Jul 2009 | Views [897] | Comments [1]
The sublime tropical climate of Costa Rica brings a few interesting and exotic nasties. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD just loves tropical medicine and helps sort out your trypanosomiasis from your ... Read more >
Tags: tropical medicine, travel health, costa rica, central america, mosquitos, malaria, dengue fever, infections, chagas, chinche bug
WORLDWIDE | Tuesday, 30 Jun 2009 | Views [1158]
Traveler’s Diarrhea is perhaps the most common problem to be faced by travelers, anywhere. The causes of traveler’s diarrhea can range from viral to bacterial but the most common is E. Coli bacteria. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, diarrhea, diahorrea, gastro, hydration
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 1 Jun 2009 | Views [1366] | Comments [1]
For travelers headed to Asia, avoidance of Japanese Encephalitis should be a priority as high as finding a decent noodle bar. WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD tells us about new developments in a vaccine ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, vaccination, medical health, travel medical, mosquitos, vaccine
WORLDWIDE | Friday, 1 May 2009 | Views [3016] | Comments [12]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD writes a brief overview about Swine Flu. Army officer handing out face masks in Mexico City. (25 April 09) Photo by -Chupacabras- . What is Swine Flu? The virus (H1N1) ... Read more >
Tags: health, travel health, swine flu, pandemic
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 26 Mar 2009 | Views [1355]
WorldNomads.com 's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why meningitis is an illness that all travellers need to be aware of. Why? Disease spread is typically associated with groups of people in close quarters, such as ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, travel safety, disease, travel vaccination, travel immunization, virus, africa, meningitis
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 5 Mar 2009 | Views [2606] | Comments [2]
You could have sworn that sushi smelt funny. Unfortunately that thought is two hours too late and now you're curled up in the toilet inventing a new guttural language. And then a new fear strikes you. You're in a foreign country, alone, and you ... Read more >
Tags: medical cover, hospital, overseas hospital treatment, hospitalisation, medical evacuation, bupa international, overseas medical cover
WORLDWIDE | Thursday, 19 Feb 2009 | Views [1669] | Comments [5]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD explains why tropical travelers should get up to speed on Dengue Fever. Nicknamed "breakbone fever", Dengue is known for its severe muscle aches and fevers. Being ... Read more >
Tags: travel health, dengue, mosquito, vaccine
NIGERIA | Monday, 12 Jan 2009 | Views [764]
WorldNomads.com's roving medical expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD , suggests that travellers to Nigeria and Western Africa should review their immunization history in light of a recent polio outbreak.... Read more >
Tags: polio, health, africa, nigeria, vaccinations, immunization, travel health
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [934]
Most international travelers are used to having to sit in the same position, for long periods of time. Airline travel is a prime example of this and is often a necessary evil of discovering new places. Long-distance travel carries with it a risk ... Read more >
Tags: dvt, air travel, travel health, blood clot, long-haul
WORLDWIDE | Wednesday, 7 Jan 2009 | Views [612]
With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb her big tip for keeping all you adventurous World Nomads safe on the slopes. Ahh, Spring-time. The sun is out, everything is ... Read more >
Tags: snow, health, helmet, skiing, snowboarding
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [685] | Comments [1]
With the snow season amping up in the Northern Hemisphere, we asked our friend Miriam Bougie at Whistler/Blackcomb to share some tips on snow safety. First up, frostbite. What is frostbite? Has it been cold enough for you? For those of us ... Read more >
Tags: snow, health, frostbite, skiing, snowboarding
ZIMBABWE | Monday, 29 Dec 2008 | Views [734]
An outbreak of Cholera continues to wreak havoc in Zimbabwe, according to WHO reports . December 1st saw over 11,000 cases and 484 deaths from Cholera, since August 2008. Zimbabwe has been the site for previous Cholera outbreaks in 1999 and ... Read more >
Tags: cholera, health, travel health, zimbabwe, who
WORLDWIDE | Monday, 22 Dec 2008 | Views [2191] | Comments [2]
WorldNomads.com's roving Mozzie expert and afficionado of Adventure Travel Health, Dr. Erik McLaughlin MD posts about being bitten by more than the travel bug: I have developed a healthy respect for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes are basically ... Read more >
Tags: mozzies, health, malaria
VIETNAM | Friday, 5 Dec 2008 | Views [1377]
When Gastro strikes, one simple collection of handy travel items can help you through what is a most unpleasant situation. WorldNomads.com General Manager Chris Noble shares his unpleasant tale from the streets of Ho Chi Minh ( or Saigon as he calls ... Read more >
Tags: ho chi minh, vietnam, gastro, cambodia, travel safety, travel aid, travel medical kit, gastro kit, worldnomads.com
