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Overview While perusing our Healthy Travel section, you might have caught wind of a strange-sounding disease and have thought, "Would that ever happen to me?" The chances of catching a rare breed of foreign illness are slim, particularly if you take a few simple precautions and don't head out unprepared. As we reference a variety of foreign maladies in our Health Tips and World Health Guide, we don't mean to alarm you, but intend for you, the intrepid traveler, to go forth on your journeys armed with relevant health information. In comes this special section, the Health Risk Guide, which highlights and describes the various maladies discussed throughout Healthy Travel, broken down by category. For more detailed information, as well as for specific remedies or vaccinations, please consult your physician, the World Health Organization (WHO), or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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