Health Matters
Facts and tips about jet lag, acclimatization to the altitude, food and water precautions, diarrhea, insect repellants, malaria, Dengue fever, cholera, Chagas disease, hepatitis, medical insurance, innoculations and additional health information.
Health Hazards and Vaccinations for Travel in South America
Vaccinations are required for some health hazards and dieseases common in South America. Check with your doctor or international health regulations for the required and/or recommended vaccinations and get them in advance of your travel. Even though you may have been innoculated as a child for many diseases, some migh require a booster shot. Make sure your vaccinations are recorded on an official …
Vaccinations are required for some health hazards and dieseases common in South America. Check with your doctor or international health regulations for the required and/or recommended vaccinations and get them in advance of your travel. Even though you may have been innoculated as a child for many diseases, some migh require a booster shot. Make sure your vaccinations are recorded on an official …
Acclimatize to the Altitude
Getting used to being that far above sea level is a bit easier with these useful tips.
Getting used to being that far above sea level is a bit easier with these useful tips.
Ease Jet Lag
Some great tips to prevent, ease and recover from jet lag.
Some great tips to prevent, ease and recover from jet lag.
Airline Air
Tips to handle poor air utilization and recycled cabin air.
Tips to handle poor air utilization and recycled cabin air.
Airline Food
Healthy flying food tips.
Healthy flying food tips.
All About Altitude Illness
This page is slanted toward high altitude climbers in the Himalayas but the information works for the Andes too.
This page is slanted toward high altitude climbers in the Himalayas but the information works for the Andes too.
Chagas Disease Fact Sheet
Chagas Disease is "caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors that are found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where poverty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis."
Chagas Disease is "caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which is transmitted to animals and people by insect vectors that are found only in the Americas (mainly, in rural areas of Latin America where poverty is widespread). Chagas disease (T. cruzi infection) is also referred to as American trypanosomiasis."
Dengue Fever - Travel Medicine for the Adventure Traveler
Alan Spira, M.D., DTM&H discusses the background, causes, preventive methods and suggests what the traveler can do to avoid being bitten by the Aedes mosquito that likes to bite in the morning and afternoons, often indoors or in the shade.
Alan Spira, M.D., DTM&H discusses the background, causes, preventive methods and suggests what the traveler can do to avoid being bitten by the Aedes mosquito that likes to bite in the morning and afternoons, often indoors or in the shade.
Dengue Fever Fact Sheet
Overview, history, current trends and future outlook for controlling this disease for which no vaccine is yet available.
Overview, history, current trends and future outlook for controlling this disease for which no vaccine is yet available.
Dengue Fever Facts
Features cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention of the disease also known as "breakbone fever" for the severity of joint pain.
Features cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention of the disease also known as "breakbone fever" for the severity of joint pain.
Ear Pain
Tips to clear your ears during flight.
Tips to clear your ears during flight.
Food and Water Precautions and Travelers' Diarrhea
Tips to avoid contaminated food and drink -- the major sources of stomach or intestinal illness.
Tips to avoid contaminated food and drink -- the major sources of stomach or intestinal illness.
Health Information for Travelers to Temperate SA
Diseases and recommended inoculations for Argentina Chile Falkland Islands and Uruguay.
Diseases and recommended inoculations for Argentina Chile Falkland Islands and Uruguay.
Health Information for Travelers to Tropical SA
Diseases and recommended inoculations for Bolivia Brazil Colombia, Ecuador French Guiana,Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname and Venezuela.
Diseases and recommended inoculations for Bolivia Brazil Colombia, Ecuador French Guiana,Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname and Venezuela.
Health Insurance
Check insurance before you travel to make sure you're covered.
Check insurance before you travel to make sure you're covered.
How to avoid sunburn
Why suffer when you can use these tips and facts to enjoy your travels?
Why suffer when you can use these tips and facts to enjoy your travels?
Jet Lag
Tips to avoid or reduce physical and mental complications.
Tips to avoid or reduce physical and mental complications.
Jet Lag
What is it, who gets it and how do you get rid of it?
What is it, who gets it and how do you get rid of it?
Pan American Health Organization
Country profiles assessing evolving health conditions.
Country profiles assessing evolving health conditions.
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis is a disease affecting up to 200 million people in Asia, Africa, and South America, is spread by parasitic worms called blood flukes that live in fresh water. Symptoms include itchy skin, fever, chills, muscle aches, and liver disease that, in some cases, can be fatal.
Schistosomiasis is a disease affecting up to 200 million people in Asia, Africa, and South America, is spread by parasitic worms called blood flukes that live in fresh water. Symptoms include itchy skin, fever, chills, muscle aches, and liver disease that, in some cases, can be fatal.