TORONTO, April 29 /CNW/ – Travel Guard (www.travelguard.ca) announced today it is providing free emergency travel and medical assistance services and travel health information to U.S. and Canadian travellers affected by or concerned with the recent swine flu outbreak. These services include worldwide medical referrals; up-to-the-minute updates on outbreak status and travel areas affected; information [...]
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Flying During Swine Flu Outbreak? Protect Yourself!
OK, I love to fly, especially upside-down in a Pitts-Special, but flying commercially leaves me cold for the simple reason that most people are boors and don’t even know how to cover their mouths properly when they sneeze or cough. (Use your sleeve). Years ago, I therefore adopted the habit of ceasing to breathe for [...]
Malaria: Are You at Risk?
Just one bite from an infected mosquito may be all it takes to become infected and sick with malaria. Those bitten by a malaria-infected mosquito and become sick with malaria may experience seizures, mental confusion, kidney failure, coma and possibly death. Let me repeat… malaria can be fatal. Estimates indicate that over 10,000 worldwide travelers [...]
Blood Clots: Air Passengers Allowed to Sue
Right after Ed posted “Are You in Danger of Getting Deep Vein Thrombosis?“, I read an interesting piece on MSNBC that stated that U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker is allowing 3 lawsuits to proceed by passengers who claim that cramped seating resulted in blog clots. Apparently these passengers had each complained of pain to [...]
Save Your Life: Wear a Medical ID Bracelet!
Getting sick while you are on a trip is not only a drag, but it can be downright frightening – even life threatening – especially when you don’t have an excellent command of the language. I know exactly how frightening and frustrating it is not to be able to communicate properly with a doctor after [...]
