Depending on the country they are traveling to, gastrointestinal complaints seem to be No. 1.

There is no vaccination (for the avian flu) so the main thing to avoid is contact with poultry. Avoid eating undercooked poultry or raw eggs.

In general, if there is any kind of doubt in terms of the quality of the water, don't drink it. Even with brushing teeth, it doesn't take a lot of water to get you sick.

The complaints come from all over the country.

the same as Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.

The principal contributor to loneliness in this country is television. What happens is that the family 'gets together' alone.