Safety
and Health During international Travel (http://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib%5Fdata/tib20020412.pdf)
This bulletin, published on the web site of the Office of Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to alert international
business and other professional travelers to possible dangers and hazards which
might be found at their destinations. Suggestions are given for safety and links
are provided to sites with additional advice to the travelers. The bulletin is
published in pdf format and requires appropriate software, such as Acrobat, for
viewing.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control (http://www.cdc.gov/)
Provides fact sheets, information, CDC journal articles, and statistics from
the National Center for Health Statistics on diseases and chronic conditions
both in the United States and abroad, including information vital to those traveling
outside the United States. This includes data on vaccinations, outbreaks, and
safe food and water. It also provides links to local health departments outside
the United States. Users may search under the name of the country for reports,
updates and warnings about health standards and risks in that country.
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