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Thailand: Tourists’ Deaths Still Remain Mystery

Date: August 23rd, 2011 |

According to the Thai government, a five-month investigation aided by the World Health Organization into the deaths of a U.S. woman and four other tourists who all stayed in hotels in northern Thailand suggested a link to toxic chemical exposure, but failed to determine exactly what killed them. They were staying in three different hotels [read more]

Japan: Some Evacuation Advisories Lifted

Date: August 11th, 2011 |

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The Japanese government has lifted evacuation advisories in some areas more than 12 miles (20 km) from the troubled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. This allows thousands of people to return home after months of displacement. A 12 mile “no-go” zone will remain in place, however, as the government is still working to resolve the radiation [read more]

Japan: State Department updates Fukushima Risks

Date: July 25th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department updated its travel alert reconfirming that the health and safety risks to areas outside a 50-mile radius of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant are low and do not pose significant risks to travelers. The State Department continues to advise citizens against traveling to areas within the radius out of “an [read more]

Germany: E. Coli Virus still a Threat Despite Optimism

Date: June 15th, 2011 |

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Though the death toll from a deadly outbreak of the E. coli virus has left as many as 35 dead and thousands more ill, German Health Minister Daniel Bahr believes the worst is over. The warning against eating raw tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers and various sprouts, however, persists. Since the start of the outbreak in May, [read more]

Europe: E. Coli Outbreak Causes Sickness, Death

Date: June 6th, 2011 |

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At least 16 deaths across Europe have been linked to the presence of E. coli bacteria. The number of infected patients is near 1,150 in at least eight countries, including 400 people in Germany. Enterohaemorrhagic E.coli, or EHEC, a more severe form of E. coli, has been found on a number of cucumbers in Germany, [read more]

Haiti: U.S. State Department Revises Travel Warning

Date: August 11th, 2011 |

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The U.S. State Department no longer advises against all travel to Haiti, but the department says that travelers should carefully consider the situation before embarking for the island. The new travel warning cites an outbreak of cholera, crime and inadequate infrastructure as its chief concerns, replacing the travel warning from January that cited election violence. [read more]

Mexico/USA Border: Rare Bacteria Causes Severe Illness

Date: August 1st, 2011 |

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A rare illness that can lead to nerve damage and paralysis has been identified in a small group of cases along the U.S.-Mexico border in Yuma County, Arizona and Sonora, Mexico. Guillian-Barré Syndrome—the identified illness—generally infects only about 1 in 100,000 people, making the 24 identified cases in such close proximity a cause for concern. [read more]

France: Deadly E. coli Virus Found in France

Date: July 5th, 2011 |

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An outbreak of the E. coli virus in France has been linked to the same deadly strain that plagued Germany in recent weeks, killing dozens and leaving hundreds extraordinarily sick. Experts are advising people to avoid raw salad shoots and seeds, saying that if they are to be eaten, the foods should be steamed and [read more]

Dominican Republic: Cholera Outbreak Forces Food Stands to Shutdown

Date: June 6th, 2011 |

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Health officials have begun replacing food stands with public bathrooms in an effort to slow or stop the outbreak of cholera, which has worsened in recent weeks. Since November, when the outbreak began, more than 1,000 cases have been reported and 14 people have died due to the outbreak. Cholera was first detected in Haiti [read more]

Japan: Radiation Fears Grow as Evacuations are Advised

Date: March 23rd, 2011 |

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Amid fears of radiation fallout, the U.S. government is arranging charter flights to evacuate American citizens to a safe-haven location. The assistance will be provided on a reimbursable basis, but citizens will have to make their own travel plans from the safe-haven spot. Flights began on March 17th as the U.S. State Department issued another [read more]

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