If you’re looking for the next thrilling adventure where you can freely explore rich cultures and new lands, backpacking is a great way to travel to incredible places — without breaking your wallet. Packing a…
If you are planning your next international trip, it will likely be a 2012 event. In anticipation, National Geographic Traveler magazine has tapped twenty destinations as Best of the World 2012. There’s something for everyone,…
According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), chikungunya fever continues to be active in Asia and the Indian Ocean region: In 2009, the Ministry of Health in Malaysia reported over 4,430 cases of chikungunya fever….
More evidence that the incidence of dengue fever is swelling significantly around the world: since January, Thailand has recorded almost 71,000 cases–more than double the amount this time last year. The World Health Organization has…
Mosquitoes continue to do the dirty work of spreading dengue fever, malaria and chikungunya virus to people in clustered areas around the world. The rainy seasons and the weather patterns of the past six months…
We’ve linked tolerance with health in the past. Now the unexpected outburst of ethnic violence in the Kyrgyz Republic is a vivid reminder of how tenuous the grip we humans have on tolerance, dignity, survival…
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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