Disease Watch: What Global Travelers Should Know In Summer 2019
From measles to yellow fever to just plain heat, there are lots of risks for tourists. Here's how to take stock of your vacation destination.
The Dominican Republic's reputation for Instagrammable beaches and bargain all-inclusive resorts is being eclipsed by reports of tourist deaths. At least eight Americans have died on the Caribbean island this year, including one just this week. The FBI is helping authorities in the country investigate three of the deaths.
Some nervous tourists are nixing the destination. But as yet, no warnings have been issued by the U.S. State Department or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Meanwhile, according to the CDC, perhaps the biggest risk facing travelers everywhere is ... traffic: "Motor vehicle among travelers."
