Understanding Infectious Disease for Travelers

By Stephanie Gamboa | 06.08.09 No Comments » Terms Explained

Knowing how infectious diseases spread will help protect you from getting sick while traveling and decrease the likelihood that you will spread illness to other travelers. Two main types of illnesses that you may be able to spread easily to another person are respiratory illnesses (those that affect your breathing) and foodborne illnesses (those spread by eating, drinking, or putting something in your mouth that has been contaminated).

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About Stephanie Gamboa

Stephanie is the Bilingual International Assistance Supervisor at Seven Corners. She have worked been with the company for 6 years and has handled many emergency cases over her tenure. Stephanie is the Seven Corners expert on the WellAbroad site, all that is happening in the world, and how it affects our operations. She also loves to travel herself on vacations and missions trips. She has been to Albania, Austria, Canada, Costa Rica, Greece, Italy and Nicaragua and is always fascinated by the differences in the healthcare climate of other countries.

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