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Away Clinic
Jan 11, 20231 min read
The CDC is warning travelers about a worldwide polio outbreak
While it hasn't been much of a problem in the U.S. for several decades, polio is making a comeback everywhere. Small pox is still the...
Away Clinic
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Why Travel Clinics don't Accept Insurance
At the last minute you find out you need a yellow fever vaccine for your trip to Africa. Where can you get a yellow fever shot? You...
Away Clinic
Jan 4, 20232 min read
Is the Yellow Fever Vaccine Safe for Mature Adults?
Many retirees enjoy cruises to South America and Africa. One requirement for some of these cruise lines is to have a yellow fever vaccine...
Away Clinic
Jan 3, 20232 min read
2022 year-end update on the outbreak of yellow fever in Central Africa
The following chart from WHO actually shows 2021 and 2022 cases. There were 40 yellow fever deaths recorded in Africa during these two...
Away Clinic
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Diseases that there are no Vaccines for (in the United States)
Although there are plenty of vaccine-preventable diseases, you can’t forget about the diseases that do not have vaccines. Leptospirosis...
Away Clinic
Dec 31, 20226 min read
Answering your most common questions about the yellow fever virus
What is yellow fever and how is it transmitted? Yellow fever is a viral illness transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is...
Away Clinic
Dec 5, 20222 min read
About the time Yellow Fever came to Philadelphia
While in modern times yellow fever is confined mainly to Africa, and to a lesser extent, to South and Central America, there was a time...
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