Adventure Doc
keeping you healthy for life's adventures
Erik McLaughlin MD, MPH
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TROPICAL MEDICINE
TROPICAL MEDICINE
The tropics are technically the area around the equator, between the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. There is a lot happening in this area.
Every minute three children die of malaria alone, and seven people die of diarrheal diseases*
It has been estimated 1 billion people in the world today lack access to adequate sanitation services and safe drinking water*
In 1993, almost 30 million Americans traveled to either Latin America, Africa, the Middle East or Asia*
*ASTMH.org website
PRODUCT REVIEWS
The world's tropical area is illustrated as the pink banner. The Tropic of Cancer forms the upper border and the Tropic of Capricon forms the lower border.
images from
MilleniumPromise.org
