What you don't know can't keep you healthy
by Chris Elliott
"If you're wondering why there isn't an app for this -- well, actually, there is. It's called My Travel Health (https://www.mytravelhealthapp.com), and it pulls together information from three sources: Mayo Clinic, the State Department travel safety system, and the CDC.
"So it brings together validated travel and safety information in one place, along with storing medical records, doctor contact info, and embassy information," says Rashid Fehmi, a Mayo Clinic employee, who developed the app with Dr. Rizwan Sohail, M.D, a consultant in travel and tropical medicine at Mayo Clinic."