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Show Hmilth lr ';uit inns An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure hy Murray J. Itrown UPI Travel Editor AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION could be worth more than a pound of cure for Americans traveling abroad, medically speaking. Vaccinations against smallpox may no longer be required since the World Health Organization has d disease. reported the eradication of the (China still requires inoculation, however.) But even so, precautions may still be necessary to protect the American traveler in foreign lands against other potential health hazards, such as cholera, yellow fever, typhoid and malaria. Check public health officials, airlines and travel agents on conditions about 10 days before departure to allow time for any inoculations. AS OF cholera was reported in Bangladesh, Benin, Burma, Burundia, Cameroon, Congo, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Liberia, Macao, Malawi, Malaysia, Nauru, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Rawanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaire and Zambia. -Angola, Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Nigeria, Peru and Trinidad reported yellow fever outbreaks. Americans planning to visit or pass through infected areas should obtain necessary immunizations before leaving home. Failure to do so could result in being quarantined or even denied entry. And other countries on the itinerary will demand proof of immunization for admission, as will the United States on return home. CHOLERA SHOTS CAN BE administered by the family doctor or local public health services usually two injections at least seven days apart once-dreade- STEVE KAHN S ;n ' 1. - 3 and are good for six months. Only one booster shot is necessary. Yellow fever vaccinations one injection last 10 years but can only be given at U.S. Public Health Service or officially designated centers in most major U.S. cities. The inoculations along with other required and must be recorded in the recommended shots authorized international certificate of vaccination form and validated with the official stamp of the health department andor immunization center. The small yellow booklet may be obtained free of charge from the U.S. Public Health Service, passport agencies, airlines, steamship companies, local AAA offices and travel agents. IT IS SLIGHTLY LARGER than the new U.S. passport but I staple mine to the last page as a precaution against misplacing or losing it. You usually show them both on arrival. Depending on your destination, recommended inoculations could include protection against typhoid, polio, tetanus, typhus and hepatitis. Malaria could also be a serious threat in parts of Central and South America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Far East. There is no vaccination against malaria but your physician can prescribe prophylactic medication and suggest other protective measures. PLANNING should include a medical, dental and eye checkup. Ask your doctor to kit, including something to combat suggest a first-ai- d one of the commonest ailments of the traveler diarrhea. If you are taking regular medication, it might be advisable to stock enough for the entire trip supplies may not be available locally. As a further precaution, take copies of the prescription. If you should fall ill abroad, U.S. embassies and consulates will provide a list of English-speakin- g doctors approved by local medical associations. There also are several organizations which could be helpful. THE INTERNATIONAL Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers (IAMAT) was founded in 1960 with the primary purpose of providing medical assistance to travelers in distress outside their country of residence . . . IAMAT is a organization and membership is free. It depends on voluntary contributions (tax exempt in the U.S.) for funding. Members get an identification card and a pocket-size- d paperback directory listing IAMAT centers in more than 450 cities in 120 countries, from Afghanistan to Zambia, with the names and addresses of English-speakin- g doctors who have met the qualifications set by the service. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, the member-travele- r all are manned 24 calls the nearest center hours a day and is given the names of at least two physicians. There is a standard worldwide fee : office calls are $15, hotel calls $20 and night, Sunday and holiday calls $25. non-offici- al non-prof- it indicate Write for membership and the charts to IAMAT, 350 5th Ave., the area you plan to visit Suite 5620, N. Y., N. Y. 10001, or IAMAT; 1268 St. Claire Ave. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6E 189. AT tv' ' ; - f? j(v3i !' , v. ' . i , LAST! r-- J TliL TRUTH 7-- . ACGUT . J , c...s 1 S P )' i, ' . o 'P J 'C vi a v. r, . m c' t ' ,t j r n u sj.js ' i - i c f t SIEVE w .4. ., , MARTIN! VGU C.A-- 'iJlNTir - - B- fr brfd't d (L F L i Aspen s 'u saiuiy Sieve wuoifl become a school crossing svvii" ..vcV And JS C FR U P'OVP ve go: ihe t j I .v.v.;.v X ;...? GO WHY SHOULD LB PAUL BE SMILING? Mail To: Blondie SuperScene Contest co This Newspaper I've identified at least three of the five groups. Because the former Beetle My has just signed the most Name Age Address My School (Please Mail by Friday) S - ZIP StateProvince City My Phone No c; 1979 By The Keasy Corporation Oist By NYT Special Features 513 profitable recording contract in history! Paul s new contract for Wings guarantees the group more money on each record than the record company will make! He probably ought to change the name of the group to Wing$! The Salt Lake ;rt ' n! jip) J Anna Lockhart (Shaba on "Battlestar Galactica") ia the fourth genarahon of her family to act, and the firat to do it in outer apacal "I've told my m'her that my ciaya aa June Lockhart ! daughter are numbered and that her daya aa Anna Lockhart's mother are uat beginning." This is a history-makin- g photograph, taken on the set of "Happy Days" when the episode introducing Robin Williams as Mork was filmed. The story was called "My Favorite Orkan" and was so successful that it inspired the entire "Mork & Mindy" series! Robin had to deal with The Fonz when he attempted to take Ron Howard home as a specimen of Earth life. Both Flon and Robin stayed on Earth, and Thursday nights haven't been the same since! May 13, 1979 II 2 1 |
