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Travel Medicine (Expert Forum)

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Questions in the Travel Medicine forum are answered by Dr. Philip D Parks, affiliated with Harvard School of Public Health. Topics covered include disease prevention, finding a doctor abroad, food and water safety, illness and injury abroad, mosquito and tick protection, resources for travelers, traveling with children or pets, traveling with special needs, vaccinations and immunizations.
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Insect bites and infestation

by markchambers,
I recently traveled to Bali, whilst there I found a fly drinking blood ...
1

malaria

by liza1,
I studied abroad in Ghana for six months in the fall semester. Near the...
3

virus or infection?

by wasdca,
Hi, I'm a 38 yr old female currently living in the caribbean. Other...
4

my 4 yr old son is suffing with travel sickness

by stan24,
my son is 4 yr old, he having this problem for 2 yrs. he can not trave...
1

4 YR BOY HAVING TRAVELING SICKNESS

by stan24,
hello dr, thanks for ur advice.i will keep all ur points in mind. wit...
1

warfrin treatment in bali indonesia

by skid,
I am on warfrin and intend travelling and surfing in bali. is there a r...
2

7 hour Air Travel 1 week after a 'mini stroke'

by ATVH,
G'day, My dad had a mini stroke on Sunday, basically he had numbnes...
2

Unexplain illness

by AILE,
HELP female 34 yrs. Single, NO babies.In AUG 2007 I started havind a BU...
2

leg numbness

by lynn4417,
Is there a insect or other creature that when it bites it causes numbne...
17

Chronic illness after parasite study in Africa

by sarikate,
I am a 28-year-old medical student who traveled abroad for four months ...
8

Q Fever

by Celeste492,
Hello Dr. Parks: I was recently diagnosed with Q-fever and my local ...
5

Still Sick years after returning from Africa

by uk1978,
Hi In 1998 I visited Nigeria. Two months after returning, i took a ...
1

swollen feet

by spookyspouses,
when ever we travel some place my husbands feet swell. He works on his ...
2

Chloroquine and Malaria, just visited Honuduras

by JenCK,
I am a 30 year old female and have a question concerning Malaria. I ju...
1

response

by lephant11,
in this country, treated for 10 days, flagyl, had flu shot, well flu is...
1

help?

by lephant11,
i was diagnosed with giardisis about 2 months ago and treated for it, b...
1

pnuemonia

by smoke76,
How long after being diagnosed and treated for pneumonia is it safe to ...
1

Flying after DVT/PE

by kazza16,
Hi, I am a frequent long and short haul traveller and after returning f...
1

Acid Stomach

by mrspeabody,
I just returned from India after being there for 5 weeks. I was very c...
1

Malarone Dosage (Punta Cana)

by dmg101505,
Dr. Parks, Thank you very much for the informative response. That w...
4

Safety of Immunizations & Prophylaxis for Children

by Travellots,
Hello Dr. Parks, I am hoping to do some traveling with our daughter ...
1

Punta Cana

by dmg101505,
To: Dr. Parks We are traveling to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic...
3

UTI Kenya

by Chelstar,
I Volunteered in Kenya for three months in 2005. While I was there, I ...
1

pneumonia

by pam62,
I'm going to Japan, do I need to get a vaccination for Japanese pneumon...
2

Malaria and bowel disease

by pebbles22,
Hi Doctor, I am a 35 year old female, who for the past 5 years has ...
1

Costa Rica

by lhn,
We have firmed up plans to visit Costa Rica for ten days this coming De...
11

Post-Viral Infection

by Cait125,
For the last 3 months I have been having severe joint paint, fatigue, l...
1

What are my Chances??

by imagcpunkergurl,
Hi, I am a 22 year old female and I have not been on a plane sin...
1

Parasites in Bali?

by juliangfox,
I traveled to Bali in September 07. Before traveling there I hadn't had...
3

Travel to Peru

by suzzieq,
I plan to visit Peru, including Lake Titicaca, in March. What immuniza...
3

Bruised Kidney and air travel

by daledutt,
Hi, My husband has had a crash on his motorbike during an organised tra...
2

Acute Diarrhea after 5 days

by girl_UK,
I currently live in the UK but travelled to Istanbul for 2.5 days one w...