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(BBC 14/11/2009)
For the Sherpas of the high Everest or Khumbu region of Nepal, keeping healthy is a struggle. The climate is harsh and the area is isolated. There are no roads and sanitation is basic. That is why the one hospital in the region, the Kunde Hospital, is vitally important. Set up in 1966 by Sir Edmund Hillary in the mountain town of Kunde at a height of 3,840m, the hospital is mainly funded by foreign donations.
Don't bring back food from outside EU
(The Scotsman 19/10/2009)
TRAVELLERS were yesterday urged not to bring back foodstuffs from outside the EU which could introduce diseases into the UK. It's illegal to bring any meat or dairy products into the UK from countries outside the EU - it doesn't matter if they are vacuum packed, tinned or in a sealed packet. There are also strict rules on other foods such as fish, shellfish and honey. Bringing items back to the UK can increase the risk of animal diseases such as foot and mouth and bird flu entering the country.
(Telegraph 24/07/2009)
What should I do if I think I have swine flu and am due to travel? You should not travel, and if you really have swine flu you will not want to. Sick travellers risk being turned away from the aircraft, quarantined, stranded without access to medical care and invalidating their travel insurance, not to mention exposing other passengers to risk. If you are uncertain about your symptoms, seek medical advice or call the NHS flu helpline.
Inside Travel: Can travel damage your health?
(World health - EU Monitor 13/06/2009)
Although clinicians spend a lot of time encouraging people to become fully immunised, it is not infections that take most lives or harm most travellers. Many deaths abroad are due to natural causes - events such as heart attacks which were waiting to happen wherever. The issue for most travellers is the often avoidable risk of accidents. Studies of how people meet their deaths abroad consistently points to road accidents as the biggest preventable hazard.
Swine flu: cruise lines suspend trips to Mexico
(Telegraph 29/04/2009)
Miami-based Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean and its sister brand Celebrity Cruises have cancelled all visits to Mexico until at least May 4. Royal Caribbean has four ships that feature Mexican destinations on their itineraries, while Celebrity Cruises has one. Both Carnival and Royal Caribbean have said that they hope to substitute the missed stops for alternative ports of call.
Holiday fliers shocked as all UK flightsto Mexico are cancelled
(The Scotsman 29/04/2009)
THOUSANDS of Britons' holiday plans were dashed yesterday after tour operators cancelled all UK flights to Mexico for the coming week. All the major package holiday firms scrapped scheduled flights from UK airports after the Foreign and Commonwealth Office advised against all but essential travel to the crisis-hit country. Seasonal flights were due to start from Glasgow, London and Manchester.
Swine flu: flight information for travellers
(Telegraph 28/04/2009)
Following the Foreign Office's announcement advising against all non-essential travel to Mexico in the wake of the swine flu outbreak, airlines have announced guidelines to allow passengers to rearrange previously booked flights to the country. Here is a run down of the options airlines are offering to passengers due to travel to in the coming weeks.
Swine flu prompts travel warning
(BBC 28/04/2009)
The UK Foreign Office is advising against all but essential travel to Mexico, where swine flu is believed to have claimed almost 150 lives. Britons visiting or resident in Mexico are being advised to consider leaving. A couple confirmed as the UK's first swine flu cases on Monday have been named as Mexico honeymooners Iain and Dawn Askham, of Polmont, near Falkirk.
Why holidays can be bad for your health
(The Independent 25/04/2009)
Travel is said to broaden the mind - but it can also damage it, experts say. In an unprecedented move, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning that the stress of international travel can lead to mental disorder in vulnerable people. For the first time, the global health agency has included detailed guidance on the psychological impact of travel in its annual publication International Travel And Health.
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