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Travel Health
Useful Sites
Travel Health Online
About this site: No matter what corner of the world you're headed for next, Travel Health Online has advice on how to stay healthy while on the road. This site offers planning tips, ways to avoid common travel ailments, tips for water safety, suggested immunizations, and regional health precautions for more than 200 countries. (http://www.tripprep.com/)  Pluses: Sections on often-overlooked subjects like beach safety and protection from insects.  Minuses: Perusing this bare-bones, text-only site is like reading a textbook.  Best feature: The vaccine page provides detailed information on disease risk, timing and dosage, side effects, and additional precautions to take. |
CDC Travel Information
About this site: Planning a trip? Check here to read about the latest disease outbreaks, look up recommended immunizations by country in the The Yellow Book, and browse some general factsheets. You can even check out cruise ship sanitation inspection results. (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/) Pluses: Current, easy-to-find information in a no-frills layout. Minuses: Some pages load slowly, especially if they have large images. Best feature: Use the clickable world map for the latest health advisories and a list of recommended immunizations for the area you'll be visiting. |
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