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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

Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds

By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...FDA, I now have a clutter-free, neatly organized medicine cabinet for the first time since... Read more »

Allergies, Cold, Sinusitis, Flu -- Which Is It?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...mucus, then there may be something else at work. Common Cold The common cold is a viral... Read more »

Sleeping Away the Common Cold

By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

There is no cure for the common cold, or so we've been told. But a recent study led by Sheldon... Read more »

It's cold outside, so is this a cold or an allergy?

By Dr. Paula J. Busse , Health Expert

...which can help you figure out which you have. Common Cold Symptoms develop over days ... Read more »

Ask the Expert: What are Healthy Resting Heart Rates for Men and Women?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...occur for a multitude of reasons (anxiety, fever, common cold, cold medicines, dehydration or... Read more »

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Colds and the Flu: Medications

...disturbing study, antibiotics were prescribed for nearly half of children who went to the doctor for a common cold.Antibiotics may be required for upper respiratory tract infections only under... Read more »

Type 1 Diabetes

...progress during the next 17 years. A follow-up study, published in 2005 in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the benefits of tight blood glucose control persisted over time and... Read more »

Colds and the Flu: Complications

...problems. In rare cases, however, sinusitis can be serious.Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. The common cold poses a risk for bronchitis and pneumonia in nursing home patients and other people... Read more »

Colds and the Flu: References

ReferencesSasazuki S, Sasaki S, Tsubono Y, Okubo S, Hayashi M, Tsugane S. Effect of vitamin C on common cold: randomized controlled trial. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2006;60(1):9 - 17.Jefferson T, Demichelli... Read more »

Sinusitis: Introduction

...growth occurs in the paranasal sinuses. Among the many causes of such obstruction or congestion are the common cold, allergies, certain medical conditions, abnormalities in the nasal passage, and... Read more »

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