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Congress is no different than the rest of us when it comes to getting a little weak-kneed for celebrities - remember when Ted "Cat Scratch Fever" Nugent came to sing the praises of bow hunting? But the scene in the packed hearing room of the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, to discuss the legality of free-music sites like Napster and MP3.com, may have taken the cake...
...more likely to be killed in a traffic accident than by illness. Learn the local traffic rules, don't jaywalk and avoid driving after dark in rural areas. And don't assume that all's well because your trip has ended well. If you develop an unexplained fever or flulike illness within a year of your return, tell your doctor where you've been. Chances are you'll come home with nothing worse than a few tacky souvenirs, but it never hurts to be prepared...
There are no vaccines for some tropical diseases--like malaria and dengue fever. And even the drugs used to prevent malaria don't always work. So it's important when traveling to areas where these diseases are endemic (you can learn them from the CDC website) to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants, go inside at dusk and spray insect repellent on exposed skin...
...might expect, diarrhea is the traveler's No. 1 health complaint. Most people are usually back to normal after a couple of days. You should consult a doctor, however, even while still abroad, if you develop a fever or your stools become bloody. Many physicians prescribe an antibiotic for their traveling patients to use en route in just such a case. Your best bet is to avoid uncooked food (other than fruits and vegetables you peel yourself), use bottled water even for brushing your teeth, and keep your hands scrupulously clean by washing them with either soap or a liquid...
...need, and follow the preventive measures listed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its website at www.cdc.gov/travel (Allow at least a month before departure for some shots to "take.") In April, the health agency reported that a 48-year-old California man died of yellow fever--a mosquito-borne infection that is often accompanied by a yellowing of the skin--eight days after returning from an adventure trip to South America. Although he had been vaccinated against tetanus, typhoid and hepatitis A, he hadn't been inoculated against yellow fever...