10 Tips For Preventing Malaria
Every year thousands of travelers, including many children, return from the tropics with a souvenir they did not bargain for: malaria, a disease that can almost always be prevented.
Here is what you have to know:
1. Understand malaria.
The disease is caused by a microscopic parasite that is transmitted to humans by the [...]

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Children make great travelers. They are inquisitive, fun and, when motivated, adaptable and inexhaustible. Time spent overseas, whether a week in Paris or a year in a developing country, helps enrich their education, builds self-confidence, promotes family cohesiveness, and creates memories for tomorrow.
But before you go, consider these issues:
1.Examine your motives.
Occasionally parents have [...]

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Protecting children from insect bites can be challenging, especially when you travel to places where bites are potentially troublesome and children hassle you about wearing protective clothing and using repellents.
Here is what you should know.
1. Are there disease-carrying insects at your destination?
For travel to the tropics check the websites of the Centers for Disease Control [...]

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Tags: DEET, Dengue fever, Insect bites, Malaria, Permethrin, Pyrethroid, Tropics