Chagas disease, caused by parasites transmitted to humans by blood-sucking insects, has been named “the new AIDS of the Americas” in a lengthy editorial published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The authors, several of whom are tropical disease experts from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, argue that the dangerous spread of Chagas through this hemisphere somewhat resembles the early spread of H.I.V. Read article
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According to a report from the Nevada Coalition against Sex Trafficking, most of the prostitution in Nevada is taking place illegally in Clark County on the streets, in the strip clubs and in the city’s hotel-casinos. Ask just about any tourist on the Strip whether prostitution is legal in Las Vegas and most will tell […]
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Data released by the Consulate General of Brazil in Miami has revealed that every three days, at least one Brazilian tourist becomes a crime victim in Miami or Orlando. Additionally, half of the Brazilian traveling to the US visit Florida. Brazilians are also currently purchasing almost a tenth of the houses and apartments being sold […]
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According to the Niagara Falls, NY-based Niagara Gazette, two California women were reportedly physically assaulted and robbed during the early morning hours of Saturday (May 26). The incident occurred in a parking lot in the 100 block of Niagara Street. The incident occurred when two unidentified suspects approached the women while they were at their […]
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TUCSON, AZ (AP) – Authorities say a female tourist from Germany is dead after collapsing during a hike in Tucson’s Saguaro National Park West. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department says the 35-year-old woman was hiking with a companion when she collapsed near the Hugh Norris Trail Head just after 2 p.m. Monday. Read article
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – A woman arrested in the daytime stabbing deaths of two Canadian tourists laughed, frowned, grimaced and repeatedly asked where her lawyer was during a court appearance on Tuesday. Antoinette Pelzer is accused of stabbing two Canadian women, ages 80 and 47, on Monday morning as they were walking in an area […]
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United States Criminal occurrences are frequent in many U.S. cities, and tourists may be targeted. Canadians should exercise normal security precautions. OFFICIAL REGISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: We offer a registration service for all Canadians travelling or living abroad. This service is provided so that we can contact and assist you in an emergency abroad, such as a […]
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The Canadian Tourism Commission requires more funding to reverse a sinking budget and avoid losing potential visitors to other countries with more aggressive marketing campaigns, says a Victoria consulting company. Global tourism is growing, but Canada is losing its market share of international tourists, said Frank Bourree, a partner at Chemistry Consulting, on Tuesday. Read […]
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This case is a frightening example of what can happen when a photographer encounters ignorant bullies with badges. According to the complaint filed in Federal Court, Nancy Genovese, a mother of three, was driving home on County Road 31 past Gabreski Airport in Suffolk County. Gabreski Airport displays a decorative helicopter shell by the roadway […]
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A North Carolina woman has died after her paraglide crashed into a cliff over a nudist beach in California. Pamela Hargett, 52, was paragliding with her boyfriend over Black’s Beach, a renowned nudist beach in San Diego, Saturday, when she abruptly hit. ‘For unknown reasons, she lost control and crashed into the side of the […]
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