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Map of Past and Planned Protests for Brazil World Cup

msharpe juni 13, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Map of Past and Planned Protests for Brazil World Cup After four years of anticipation, the 2014 World Cup has finally kicked off in Brazil! To no one’s surprise, the activity…

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How to Stay Safe During Brazil World Cup 2014

astjohn juni 12, 2014 Inga kommentarer

How to Stay Safe During Brazil World Cup 2014 With the Seleção’s (Brasileira) tense victory over Croatia in the books, the 20th World Cup is now officially in full gear. The…

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Last Minute Tips for Attending the World Cup in Brazil

msharpe juni 9, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Last Minute Tips for Attending the World Cup in Brazil Here are some last minute tips to help you enjoy the World Cup. Tickets — Your tickets to the games must be in…

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Chikungunya cases surpass 100,000!

rstjohn juni 6, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Chikungunya cases surpass 100,000! Travellers to the Caribbean need to listen up! Watch out for mosquitoes carrying chikungunya virus. What? Who ever heard of chikungunya fever? It was always in Southeast…

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You can help spot health problems during FIFA World Cup in Brazil

msharpe juni 2, 2014 Inga kommentarer

You can help spot health problems during FIFA World Cup in Brazil The Brazilian Ministry of Health has created “HEALTHY CUP” which is a free world cup app for mobile devices.…

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Introducing Travel Alert Summaries

astjohn mars 16, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Introducing Travel Alert Summaries Now you have an easy and convenient way to stay on top of travel health and safety news! Don’t worry about checking Healthmap, CDC, WHO, or…

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Chikungunya Fever in the Caribbean — Tourist Warning

rstjohn mars 15, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Chikungunya Fever in the Caribbean — Tourist Warning Since the first ever appearance of the chikungunya virus in the Western Hemisphere approximately 10 weeks ago, the spread of chikungunya in the eastern Caribbean…

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Are YOU Spreading Measles?

msharpe februari 25, 2014 Inga kommentarer

Are YOU Spreading Measles? When measles outbreaks occur anywhere in the world at any time, unvaccinated travellers may be exposed, becoming infected and inadvertently spreading the disease when they travel…

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World-wide Shortage of Yellow Fever Vaccine

rstjohn februari 6, 2014 Inga kommentarer

World-wide Shortage of Yellow Fever Vaccine One of the major producers of yellow fever vaccine, Sanofi Pasteur, has announced that due to a production problem, there will be a shortage of…

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TB Spreading without a Cure in South Africa

rstjohn februari 4, 2014 Inga kommentarer

TB Spreading without a Cure in South Africa Recent reports have revealed that extreme anti-tuberculosis drug resistance (XDR-TB) is becoming a serious public health problem in South Africa. These TB strains…

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