Reports from Sulawesi in Indonesia indicate that once again thousands are fleeing smoke, ash and lava from a spectacular eruption. Whether Indonesia, Chile, Iceland or Eritrea—volcanic activity is grabbing headlines and has made us wonder…
This week The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory for anyone traveling to the island of Bali to take precautions against rabies; the disease has been uncomfortably common in the area…
Mount Merapi erupted just before dusk on Tuesday, shaking the region and spawning more than 600 earthquakes. According to a New York Times report, the eruption killed at least 29 people, and many others are being treated…
The most volatile volcano in Indonesia has been experiencing increased activity in the past 24 hours. On Monday, the Indonesian government raised the alert for Mount Merapi to the highest level and reported that the…
The death toll from an outbreak of rabies on Indonesia’s Bali tourist resort reached 100 on October 15th after a 40-year-old villager died overnight of the disease after he was hospitalized. The outbreak began in…
Good news for travelers throughout Asia. There is a new vaccine against Japanese encephalitis that significantly reduces typical side effects. We all know that mosquitoes transmit some very serious viruses to humans. In addition to…
New Scientist magazine is reporting a scientific advance that may hold the key to defeating a mosquito-borne virus that turned dangerous and deadly and has been spreading across the world for the past five years….
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