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Vaccinations for Mexicoby our Experts

December 11, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: Immunizations
Regions: Mexico - All Regions within Mexico
Vaccines for Your Protection in Mexico 1. Hepatitis A Hepatitis stands for inflammation of the liver, which has many causes. For the traveler, however, viral hepatitis is a common concern. There are four hepatitis viruses of which all travelers should be particularly aware of: A, B, C, and E. Hepatitis A and E are transmitted primarily by contaminated food and water. The high-risk areas are developing countries where poor sanitation results in fecal contamination of groundwater, tap w...

December 11, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: Diarrhea
Regions: Mexico - All Regions within Mexico
Traveler's Diarrhea Prevention and Treatment in Mexico For as long as there have been travelers, there has been Travelers’ Diarrhea (TD). Diarrhea, dysentery and enteric fever, the triad of gastrointestinal infectious diseases, have determined the outcome of wars, have shortened the lives of poets and artists seeking inspiration on foreign shores, and have been the subject of literature. Traveler’s Diarrhea is the most common complaint when traveling abroad. Over 50 mill...

December 11, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: Accidents
Regions: Mexico - All Regions within Mexico
Travel Accident Prevention in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Injuries while abroad are the leading cause of death and disability in travelers! They cause 25 times more deaths than infectious diseases; fortunately in most of the cases travel accidents are preventable… An estimated 5 million people lost their lives from injures in 2000, more than 90% of these injury death occur in lower and middle-income countries, among persons ages 15-44 year-old. Fractures, lacerations, dislocations ...

December 11, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: Accidents   -   Diarrhea   -   Immunizations   -   Tropical Diseases
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS   -   Mexico - All Regions within Mexico
Destination Mexico: Travel Health Information       The best road for being a healthy traveler is to have a consultation (at least one month in advance) with a TRAVEL MEDICINE SPECIALIST, who can inform you about your needs… (Travel Clinic Worldwide Directory at www.istm.org) 1. Skin Cancer Remember, use sunscreen & minimize sun exposure. 2. Malaria risk in Mexico. Nowadays, Malaria in Mexico is confined to small and patchy rural areas in Sout...

Dr. Suarez's Seminar: Medical Aspects of Mexico & Boat First Aid Kitby our Experts

November 20, 2008 by Admin Boat Mexico - read bio
Posted on: Boat First Aid - Immunizations - Tropical Diseases
Regions: uncategorized
To view Dr. Suarez's seminar slides that he used for giving his presentation* given at Puerto Vallarta Yacht Club (11/10/2008) on First Aid Kit & Common Medical Needs in Mexico: Click Here*. When given the option to Open or Download, choose OPEN. Be patient as your download and loading of the Powerpoint may take several minutes or longer depending upon your connection and computer speeds. Note: You must either have PowerPoint on your computer, or Download the Free Po...

October 27, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: Tropical Diseases
Regions: Mexico - All Regions within Mexico
DENGUE in MEXICO. OCTOBER 2008 What is Dengue? Dengue is a febrile disease caused by viruses (named DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, or DEN-4) that is transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito, most important in Mexico is the mosquito named Aedes aegypti. It is estimated that there are over 100 million cases of dengue worldwide each year. Map by Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc. 1998 In Mexico, 16,500 patients have been diagn...

October 25, 2008 by Dr. Luis Suarez - read bio
Posted on: uncategorized
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
Respiratory tract infection, what you should know… "Good doctors think about how to cure diseases, whereas supreme doctors focus on how to prevent them." - Chinese saying. Prevention is the best (and the cheapest) medicine. Do you know that, after injuries and accidents, respiratory infection is the leading cause of morbidity in sailors? According to V J Neville, et al, (1) published in British Journal of Sport Medicine,...

September 16, 2008 by BoatMexico - read bio
Posted on: Tropical Diseases
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS
BE AWARE OF DENGUE By Dr. Luis Suarez* The rainy season has arrived, and with it, the risk for acquire dengue fever increases…Dengue Virus is a serious febrile disease transmitted through a bite of mosquito named AEDES AEGYPTY, so if you avoid mosquito bites, you will be out of Dengue… Prevention of mosquito bites. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST DENGUE 1. Step one: stay indoor during dawn and dusk. Dengue carrying mosquitoes bite mostly duri...

June 28, 2008 by Dr. Luiz Suarez - read bio
Posted on: uncategorized
Regions: ALL REGIONS & LOCATIONS - Mexico Entire West (Pacific) Coast
MAKING A FIRST AID KIT FOR MEXICO BOATING* by Luis Suarez Lopez, M.D. Remember that prevention is always the best medicine, but inevitably there are accidents and your first aid preparation is your first step in preparing for these events. Fortunately, in Mexico medical treatment is usually readily available and inexpensive. But when out on your boat, you will need to be prepared for those times when you are not near professional medical assistance. Cruising around Mexico is coasta...

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