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Health Encyclopedia: Travel To Developing Countries Travel Precautions

Travel Precautions


Vector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are many others in every country in the world.

The risk for malaria and other mosquito-born infections is highest when mosquitoes feed, between dusk and dawn.

Insect Repellents

DEET. Most insect repellents contain the chemical DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), which remains the gold standard of currently avai...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Are There Sleep Drugs That Won't Cause "Rebound" Insomnia?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

...benzodiazepine class [e.g., temazepam (Restoril) or lorazepam (Ativan)],when used chronically... Read more »

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Making the Work Environment Safe
By Ask the Expert Patient , Health Expert

...I begin to have continual panic attacks. I was on lorazepam for several years and it stopped... Read more »

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Anti-Depressants and Chronic Low Back Pain: Not Always a Happy Solution
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

My last post looked into the benefit of some drugs with an anti-depressant effect in the... Read more »

Health Guide

Epilepsy: Treatment
...consciousness) are anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. They include diazepam (Valium, Diastat) or lorazepam (Ativan). These drugs are available in the following forms:Tablets taken orally... Read more »
Alcoholism: Treatment for Alcohol Withdrawal
...risk for abuse than the shorter-acting drugs, which include diazepam (Valium), alprazolam (Xanax), and lorazepam (Ativan).Assessing symptoms frequently and administering benzodiazepine doses as... Read more »
Encephalitis: Viral: Treatment
...symptoms.Seizures may be prevented by using fosphenytoin (Cerebyx).Seizures may be treated with intravenous lorazepam (Ativan).Sedatives may be prescribed for irritability or restlessness.Simple... Read more »
Epilepsy: Long-Term Treatment
...a benzodiazepine, is the first choice. Rectal administration of benzodiazepines, either diazepam or lorazepam, may also be beneficial. Some evidence suggests that rectal administration of... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Chickenpox
...available in drugstores, or one can be made at home by grinding or blending dry oatmeal into a fine powder. Use about 2 cups per bath. The oatmeal will not dissolve, and the water will have a... Read more »

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