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Annals of Internal Medicine
Contains an in-depth clinicians guide to mosquitoes and mosquito repellents. Recommended Website
http://annals.org/cgi/content/full/128/11/931

 

   

BBC.co.uk
Malaria advice guide put together by the BBC. Recommended Website
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/malaria1.shtml

 

 

BBC.co.uk
Interactive disease map and vaccination guide. Recommended Website
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/health/03/
travel_health/jab_map/html/default.stm

 

 

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
A-Z index of infectious diseases and other dangers to travellers' health. Recommended Website
http://www.cdc.gov/health/diseases.htm

 

 

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Information on what risks and diseases you are likely to encounter in countries worldwide. Recommended Website
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm

 

 

Common Cold
Explains how you catch a cold and what you can do to treat it. Recommended Website
http://www.commoncold.org/

 

 

Europ Assistance
Click on "Health & Travel" and then "Health Information", to access reports on the prevalence of malaria and other infectious diseases in countries worldwide. Recommended Website
http://www.europ-assistance.com/

 

 

Face It
A Hepatitis C awareness website set up by Britain's National Health Service.
http://www.hepc.nhs.uk/

 

 

Health Canada
Malaria prevention advice for the long-tern traveller or expatriate.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/00vol26/26s2/26s2f_e.html

 

 

Health Link
An article on the efficacy of DEET in malaria prevention.
http://www.healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1026490366.html

 

 

Health Protection Agency
An official website that contains a malaria prevention FAQ that is free to download. In PDF format. Recommended Website
http://www.malaria-reference.co.uk/

 

 

Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Contains information and advice on malaria, infectious diseases and vaccinations in countries all over the world. Recommended Website
http://www.thehtd.org/

 

 

IAMAT
Download a world malaria risk chart, information on protecting yourself against malaria and a world immunization chart.
http://www.iamat.org/download.html

 

 

Jungle Formula
The UK's leading brand of insect repellent.
http://www.jungleformula.co.uk/

 

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Long Road
Online retailer of mosquito nets of all kinds.
http://www.longroad.com/

 

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King County
Fact sheets and links related to a host of communicable diseases ranging from AIDS to Yersiniosis. Recommended Website
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/prevcont/

 

 

Malaria & Health
Your online guide to malaria-free travelling. Recommended Website
http://www.malariaandhealth.com/public/index.htm

 

 

Malaria Foundation International
Online resource on the topic.
http://www.malaria.org/

 

 

Malaria Hotspots
Malaria facts, prevention advice, travel tips, etc. Recommended Website
http://www.malariahotspots.co.uk/
http://www.malariahotspots.com/

 

 

Malarone
Find out where you are most at risk of getting malaria using this interactive world map. Recommended Website
http://www.malarone.com/malariamap.html
http://www.travelsafely.com/

 

 

Mosquito Magnet
Eliminate mosquitos from your back yard using this innovative insect trap.
http://www.mosquitomagnet.com/

 

 

Nomad Travel
Offers travellers a free-to-download guide to common disease risks and vaccination advice. In PDF format. Recommended Website
https://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/upload/File/44643%20Nomad%20A5%20
medical%20low%20res.pdf

 

 

Pests
Autan and Baygon both manufacture insect control products. Their joint website helps you identify different bugs and which product you need to tackle them.
http://www.insects-information.com/

 

 

Promed Mail
Contains outbreak maps for diseases like West Nile Virus, Anthrax, Influenza and Avian Flu.
http://www.promedmail.org/

 

 

Randall's Adventure Training (RAT)
Contains a number of very informative manuals on travel survival and travel health including ones on malaria, infectious diseases, immunization, and general travel health precautions. The manuals are in PDF format and free to download. Recommended Website
http://www.jungletraining.com/

 

 

TB Alert
Get the facts about Tuberculosis. Recommended Website
http://www.tbalert.org/

 

 

The New England Journal of Medicine
The NEJM presents a detailed comparative study of seven different types of insect repellents. Recommended Website
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/347/1/13

 

 

Travel Safely.com
An online guide to malaria and vaccine-preventable hepatitis that is aimed at international travellers. Recommended Website
http://www.travelsafely.com/

 

 

Travel With Care
Sells a whole range of products to combat mosquitos ranging from nets to sprays.
http://www.travelwithcare.com/

 

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TravelHealth.co.uk
Basic malaria prevention tips.
http://www.travelhealth.co.uk/advice/malaria.htm

 

 

Travelocity
This page contains lots of useful tips to help get you through your next vacation bite and sting-free. Recommended Website
http://leisure.travelocity.com/Tips/Item/0,,221_TRAVELOCITY,00.html

 

 

Tropical Medical Bureau
An article discussing the health benefits of ironing your clothes while abroad.
http://tmb.exodus.ie/resources/article.asp?id=26

 

 

University of Miami
A-Z of diseases and conditions.
http://www.med.miami.edu/patients/glossary/list.asp?t=DT

 

 

World Health Organization
A map showing which areas of the world still have malaria.
http://www.who.int/ith/english/map3.htm

 

 

World Health Organization
Disease outbreak news.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/

 

 

World Health Organization
Index of infectious diseases.
http://www.who.int/health-topics/idindex.htm

 

 

World Health Organization
View maps depicting where a host of different diseases, such as cholera, dengue and hepatitis, are most prevalent.
http://www.who.int/ith/chapter05_m01_cholera.html

 

 

Worldworx
Offers advice and information on how to avoid malaria and other infectious diseases, as well as what general health precautions to take, in countries worldwide. Recommended Website
http://www.worldworx.tv/health/

 

 
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