How to Stay Healthy Traveling in a Developing Country

Redlands Daily Facts › February 11, 2007

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In the past eight years, the majority of my travels have been to developing or Third World countries. I'm often asked if I experienced any health problems while traveling, and if are there any "secret remedies" to avoid the usual travel maladies.

I have no secret remedies or family recipes to avoid the typical travel woes, but I do pass on lots of advice for those going to a developing country.

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How to Stay Healthy Traveling in a Developing Country

The first thing I suggest is to see your family doctor to make sure you have no health problems that would be difficult to treat far from home. Next, I suggest you go to the Center for Disease Control Web site - www.cdc.gov/travel - to...

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