Motor vehicle-related accidents – not illnesses – are the biggest threat for families traveling overseas. While illnesses occur far more frequently – and children are especially susceptible – most illnesses are minor. On the other hand, injuries, whether to car occupants or pedestrians, are the leading cause of death of Americans overseas and of British [...]

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1. Monitor the U.S. State Department advisories on violence. 
These are the most authoritative reports on the subject. Popular resorts that cater to foreigners appear to be safer than cities near the U.S. border.  For the latest information, see: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html  
 
2. Update your vaccinations.
Hepatitis A vaccine, for example, was recently added to the list [...]

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