Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking for a group of travel medicine clinics to focus on research to promote the health of the traveler prior to, during and upon return from international travel in the U.S. Information regarding the deadline of submission, funds, eligibility, ...
The CDC issued an update to its COVID-19 travel health notice that classifies the risks of travel. On Thursday, the agency moved cruise ships from "Level 3: High: to "Level 4: Very High." Previously, the CDC had signaled it was OK for vaccinated travelers to cruise, so long as they...
"Our focus is always on airports that are international hubs and have flights coming in from a broad array of international locations so we can get a picture of what's going on globally and detect concerning strains early," said Cindy Friedman Chief of CDC's Travelers' Health Bra...
TGS has over 360,000 air travelers enrolled in the program as of September 2023 — all of which participated anonymously and voluntarily. The scope of the program spans across 135 countries represented any the World Health Organization (WHO)....
(HealthDay)—Americans traveling to Europe should take steps to protect themselves against measles, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises.
Cruise travel is now graded at Level 3, the third-highest in a four-level system that indicates health threats for travelers. The CDC upped thehealth notice to Level 4in December, as the Covid-19 omicron variant began to sweep the country. ...
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Speaking at the media briefing, Dr. Cindy Friedman, chief of the CDC's Travelers' Health Branch, also cautioned against holiday travel. "The safest thing to do is to postpone travel and stay home," she said. "We know it's a hard decision, and some people need to have time to prepar...
"I'm not saying you shouldn't worry about it -- I think people at higher risk, older age, compromised conditions, they're still vulnerable to infection," said Dallas County Health and Human Services Director Dr. Philip Huang. There have been mixed reactions from travelers about not having ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning travelers to Baja California, Mexico, about Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a potentially fatal bacterial disease that spreads through the bite of an infected brown dog tick, which can be carried by pets. ...