The Safety Challenges Facing a Traveler

By John Linsley SFS Safety and Student Life Coordinator  Todd Duncan, SFS’ director of safety and student life, and I, recently participated in a three-day training course in travel health care. The training covered a number of topics including travel vaccines, non-vaccine preventable health risks, and a review of travelers’ health resources.

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