Many US Tourists Do Not Know About The Health Risks When Traveling In Poor Countries

Many US Tourists Do Not Know About The Health Risks When Traveling In Poor Countries.
About half of the 30 million Americans who globe-trotting each year to lower-income countries hope communication about potential health risks before heading abroad, strange research shows. The survey of more than 1200 international travelers departing the United States at Boston Logan International Airport found that 38 percent were traveling to low- or middle-income nations. Only 54 percent of those travelers sought constitution view last to their trip, and foreign-born travelers were the least likely to have done so, said the Massachusetts General Hospital researchers.

Lack of regard about potential health problems was the most commonly cited reason for not seeking vigour information before departure to a poorer nation. Of those who did try to find health dirt about their destination, the Internet was the most common source, followed by primary-care doctors, the study authors found.