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TIPS FOR HEALTHY STUDY ABROAD
Check with a health care provider to make sure you are up-to-date with all routine vaccinations. Diseases such as measles and mumps remain common in many parts of the world.
In developing areas, boil your water or drink only beverages from cans or bottles with intact seals. Do not drink tap water or fountain drinks or add ice to beverages. Avoid eating salads, fresh vegetables and fruits you cannot peel yourself. Avoid unpasteurized dairy products.
Do not touch animals, including domestic pets. Especially do not touch monkeys, dogs or cats to guard against serious diseases (such as rabies and plague).
Register with the U.S. State Department's Travel Registration Web site so the U.S. Embassy or consulate in your destination country knows of your whereabouts in the case of an emergency, especially if you plan to stay abroad for more than one month.
If visiting an area where there is risk of malaria, use insect repellent and a mosquito net for sleeping, wear long-sleeved shirts and pants outdoors between dusk and dawn, and take malaria-prevention medication.
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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