Staying Healthy Abroad

or, Malaria Makes a Bad Souvenir or, I Went on Safari and all I Got Was Hepatitis A We Americans take for granted much of what keeps us healthy.  We expect our food and water to be uncontaminated.  We expect the neighbor’s dog to have had all his shots.  We expect that if we get sick we will receive prompt and excellent care.  Then, when we travel to the developing world, we forget that none of our expectations apply.  We plan our itinerary, our meals, even our web access, but we forget to plan...
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