You or a child comes down sick one day and you want to know-what’s the bug going around this time? The most common culprits are likely...

If someone contracts cholera, they should be treated by a doctor as soon as possible. Losing a lot of fluid via diarrhea or vomiting can...

Given the pandemic and subsequent inflationary period, many people have had to curtail their usual travel schedule. For those who love to...

Live vaccines are different from most other vaccines because they are more similar to the natural infection. This gives your body a...

Out of the 2,865 homicides of U.S. citizens abroad in the U.S. State Department database, 1,328 happened in Mexico (46.4%). It may seem...

Every time something crazy happens to U.S. tourists abroad it makes the news back at home. This can sometimes present a distorted view of...

Allergies occur when someone’s immune system overreacts to something. The body views it as dangerous and tries to fight it via an...

Primary care practitioners can provide a variety of medical services to people of all ages. In most situations, they are the entrance to...

Traveling to a foreign country often means taking steps to protect yourself against diseases that your body is not accustomed to....

We all know the feeling: Heart pounding, jaw tightening, racing thoughts, cold sweat, shallow breathing–and the list goes on. Anxiety is...

A walk in the park, a hike, kayaking adventure, or reading a book in a hammock outside are just a few ways to increase the amount of time...

When people think about traveling to Africa, the first thing that comes to mind is not usually mosquito-borne diseases. But the fact is...

The CDC's website can be difficult to sort through. The WHO's website can be worse. We wanted to create some simple guides that travelers...

Most produce still has pesticide residue, even after washing. As farmers predict food shortages due to supply chain issues, high diesel...

At Away Clinic we use one-liter bags of saline to administer vitamin IV drips. It takes about one hour for all of the fluid to empty into...

Currently there is no vaccine for Zika or Dengue Fever that is available in the U.S. This is unfortunate because Zika and Dengue are both...

About VLA1553 – Valneva’s chikungunya vaccine candidate According to Valneva, manufacturer of Ixiaro Japanese encephalitis vaccine,...

Japanese encephalitis What is IXIARO®? IXIARO® is a vaccine used for prevention of Japanese encephalitis for people 2 months of age and...

Travel vaccines are essential for international travel to many locations outside of the United States. Some countries even require...

While many travelers come in at the last minute to get their travel vaccines, we recommend trying to get them 6 to 8 weeks out if...