INTRODUCTION
Travel Abroad: What are the risks?

How risky is foreign travel? People tend to exaggerate unlikely dangers such as terrorism and disregard or minimize more common perils such as motor vehicle accidents or malaria.

Knowledge is the key to successful travel. Good trip preparation involves a variable amount of "required" reading and data gathering, but a single source may not give you all the necessary health information you will need for your trip. Multiple sources are usually necessary, and the Health Guide lists many of these.

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