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2010 More nasties! 1. Malaria menace in the Tropics 2. Tick trouble in the Northern Hemisphere 3. Beaver fever in North America 4. Burrowing hookworms in warm places 5. Traveler’s diarrhea everywhere FREE PEST GUIDE Get the best tips to avoid horrible vacation horrors! Download PDF

0:45/2:01 I filmed this on my boyfriend’s cell phone when we were backpacking in Chile. One night he felt contain protozoan parasites. If you scratch them into your blood—thankfully, he didn’t—they can give you Chagas’ disease, which affects the heart

Baghdad Bel Air Visitors to this hotel warn of the peril posed by tiny bloodsucking sand flies in the Iraqi capital and other hot, sandy places. Evidently these little pests carry a horrid protozoan parasite called Leishmania. This produces unpleasant skin ulcers on exposed body parts, such as the face, arms, and legs. Travelers’ choice awards Featured traveler video Submitted by: ihatebugs55 Kissing Bug Lodge a bite, and we saw this kissi

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#2 of 8 vacation horrors 376 reviews “avoid the lakes” If you visit out-of-the-way tropical destinations, avoid lakes and rivers. Larvae of the schistosome worm can burrow through your skin and give you schistosomiasis. The worms grow in blood vessels around your bladder or intestines, where they lay their eggs. #3 of 8 vacation horrors 376 reviews “terrible pains” We thought the food was good, but it ruined our trip to this West African resort. I was

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