Passport Health to Attend the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show

1/28/2011- Passport Health’s Executive Director for the Chicago Metropolitan area, Mr. Corey McVey, will be attending the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show this weekend at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, IL.

The Travel and Adventure Show features hands-on activities, such as scuba diving, fiery foods challenges as well as wine tastings, door prizes and vacation giveaways.

“We are excited to be representing Passport Health as the national experts in travel medicine at the Travel and Adventure Show in Chicago this weekend,” stated Corey McVey. “We look forward to strengthen our relationships with other great businesses in the travel industry.”

They will be among several hundred other travel enthusiasts and travel promoters including the Africa Travel Association (ATA) where Passport Health’s Corporate Director of Business Development, Jorge Castillo, serves as an international board member.

“We are working together with the ATA to promote safe travel into the African Continent, and all destinations around the globe”, stated Mr. Castillo. “In addition to serving hundreds of thousands of travelers to countries like Mexico, India, Brazil and China, we are cognizant of the opening of the African Continent. Beautiful beaches, fantastic food, growing economies and increasingly better infrastructure are supporting the increase in international travel to Destination Africa,” he concluded.

Mr. Mcvey emphasized that Passport Health “is ready to continue to provide our clients with the best pre-departure medical care whether they are traveling for business, leisure or to volunteer. Our goal is to assure that each traveler is well informed and immunized so that his/her trip is a complete success.”

Passport Health has 170 locations nationwide, with several in Wisconsin and Illinois, including Chicago. For more information, please visit http://www.passporthealthusa.com/.

Passport Health to Attend The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show

Passport Health to Attend The Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show

1/21/2011- Passport Health’s Executive Director for New Jersey, Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, Mr. Ken Bear and New Business Development and Marketing Director, Mr. Bob Socha, will be attending the Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show this weekend at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

“We are proud to be representing Passport Health as a national travel medicine entity at the Philadelphia Inquirer Travel Show this weekend.” Stated Ken Bear. “We look forward to establishing connections with other great businesses in the travel industry.”

They will be among several hundred other travel enthusiasts and travel promoters including the Africa Travel Association (ATA) of which Passport Health’s Corporate Director of Business Development, Jorge Castillo, is an international board member.

“We are working together with the ATA to promote safe travel into the African Continent, and all destinations around the globe”, stated Mr. Castillo. “In addition to serving hundreds of thousands of travelers to countries like India, China, Brazil and Mexico, we are cognizant of the opening of the African Continent. American companies are beginning to move into Africa. Most recently Massmart, South Africa’s third largest retailer with operations in 14 African nations approved Wal-mart’s bid to purchase 51% of its shares.”

“We are prepared and ready to continue to provide our clients with the best pre-departure medical care whether they are traveling for business, leisure or to volunteer. Our goal is to assure that each traveler is well informed and immunized so that his/her trip is a complete success,” he concluded.

Passport Health has 170 locations nationwide, including several in the New York Metro Area, Philadelphia, Delaware and New Jersey.

For more information, please visit http://www.passporthealthusa.com/.

Yellow Fever Death Toll on the Rise in Uganda

BALTIMORE—1/4/2011—The death toll for yellow fever in Uganda has risen to 48 people.   According to Dr. Nathan Mugisha, director general of health services, the number of infected individuals has escalated to over 190.
Mass vaccination for the northern parts of Uganda is planned for the latter part of January 2011. The vaccine is being procured from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers of Disease Control (CDC).

Affected areas are Abim, Agago, Lamwo, Pader, Kitgum, Gulu, Arua, Kaabong, Kotido and Lira. Meanwhile, Uganda’s health ministry has created a public awareness campaign that urges the public to avoid getting bit by mosquitoes by destroying stagnant water where mosquitoes breed and also sleeping under treated mosquito nets.

Yellow Fever is a mosquito-borne viral disease. Yellow fever disease may be mild to severe. Mild symptoms include fever, nausea, vomiting, headache, abdominal and muscle pains. More severe symptoms include hepatitis and hemorrhagic fever. Yellow fever is a rare illness among travelers, but vaccination against yellow fever is important because the disease has a high mortality rate.

Call Passport Health if you are traveling to a yellow fever endemic area.  There are international yellow fever vaccination requirements and you will not be able to enter some countries prior to receiving the yellow fever vaccine.  In addition to yellow fever vaccination, travelers should take precautions against exposure to mosquitoes with appropriate repellents available at Passport Health.

Call 1-888-499-PASS (7277) today to make an appointment or visit Passport Health on the web to find the closest location.