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Old 06-21-2022, 08:04 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
How does a "vacation" give anyone a basis for evaluating healthcare in any country???? You probably would need to get sick in that country, and then it is still only one individual experience.
That might not be difficult to do. Take your pick from a list I found in The Journal of Travel Medicine (1992).

Cholera Typhoid/paratyphoid Tuberculosis Plague Brucellosis LeptospirosisTyphus Leprosy
Diphtheria Meningococcal disease Tetanus Parotiditis Syphilis/gonorrhea Diarrhea (allcauses)
Influenza Polio Yellow Fever Encephalitis (VEE) Rabies
Herpes Influenza Measles Mumps Rubella Dengue SIDA Leishmaniasis Chagas Malaria
Paragonimiasis Echinococcosis Onchocercosis Cysticercosis
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