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How to Avoid Seasickness – And the Need for International Medical Transport

People take cruises to unwind and let the ship’s staff take care of all their needs. However, a bout of seasickness can quickly ruin what should be a relaxing vacation. And in very rare cases, severe seasickness and its associated symptoms can aggravate underlying medical conditions. Seasickness, or motion sickness, is thought to be caused…

What You Should Know about Europe’s Measles Outbreak

An ongoing measles outbreak in Europe should be a wake-up call to travelers from the United States to make sure they are up-to-date on MMR and other vaccines before traveling there. According to news reports, at least 35 people in Europe have died because of measles or measles-related complications in the past 12 months. And…

Every year, thousands of travelers from the United States visit emergency rooms while out of the country for vacation or work. In most cases, travelers are treated and released a few hours after receiving the care they need. In rare instances, complications from an accident or illness require emergency medical transport. According to the Centers…

Last summer, news reports on Zika virus and its transmission were regular occurrences, particularly in the weeks before the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. After the Olympics, there was less information about Zika, which is transmitted through the bites of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes or through sexual contact with someone infected by the virus. Although news…