Don’t let illness ruin your trip: Essential global travel health guide

To fully enjoy your overseas travels, in addition to carefully planning your itinerary, you should also pay attention to your physical condition to avoid catching a cold or other illnesses that could spoil your mood. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has created a global travel health guide, featuring preventive measures for regions such as East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. For example, South Korea and mainland China still have outbreaks of novel influenza A, while both China and Japan reported measles cases this year. Hong Kong also continues to experience flu outbreaks. Travelers heading to these areas are advised to stay vigilant and take proper preventive actions.

Meanwhile, popular summer vacation destinations in Southeast Asia are currently facing risks of diseases such as typhoid fever, cholera, rabies, and dengue fever. Texas in the United States remains under a Level 2 Zika alert, and there have recently been reports of plague. In Canada, gastrointestinal infections are a concern, making food hygiene especially important. New Zealand and Australia reported typhoid cases this year, and travelers to Australia should also be mindful of measles prevention.