Tickborne diseases are some of the leading insect vector-borne diseases in the world, and they seem to be on the rise.
Tickborne diseases are second only to mosquito-borne illnesses for spread of disease around the world.
Mosquito-borne diseases are the most common cause of death (mortality) and disease (morbidity) on earth.
When adventure brings us to the ocean, there are several inherent risks of which we have to be aware and prepared to manage. These concerns include: marine animal bites and stings, environmental related problems, accidental poisoning by eating poisonous fish, and for the SCUBA enthusiast – barotrauma…
Our man in Africa, Rowan Lewis, sent us this eyewitness account of a lion attack in the Tashinga National Park, Zimbabwe. Rowan managed to get permision for us to reprint it from Turbo Charge, the tour group that ran the safari, and the account was first published in their newsletter. It has since appeared in the blog “Zimbabwe Lifestyle”. Read more
