A generic version of Malarone became available last week. My pharmacist says it can be somewhat difficult to get right now. 

I filled my prescription for Malarone on Monday and paid the name brand drug copay, $40, Cheryl filled her the next day and paid the generic copay, $10. 

If you are going to be [...]

Most of Myanmar is a malarial risk area. All areas other than the cities of Yangon and Mandalay and areas over 1000 meters in altitude are considered malarial risk. Burma has more deaths from malaria than any other Asian country. That’s a pretty shocking statistic for such a small country. One of the reasons for [...]

Influenza viruses vary in many ways, some are easy to transmit from one person to another, and some are very difficult to transmit.

There are immunizations you need to be aware of that are important for visitors to particular parts of the world.

This is the first article in a series on Travel Health Some people are scared by the idea of traveling somewhere where immunizations are advised; others are oblivious, and don’t even read about recommended health precautions for the places they plan to visit.  You don’t need to be scared – or oblivious.  You need to [...]