Title: Leading Preventable Killer of Travellers to Developing Countries<br/>Author: Jon Mark Hirshon<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/96/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
        <strong>Injuries are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally</strong></p>
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                Approximately 5.8 million deaths annually</li>
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                90% occur in lower and middle income countries</li>
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        <strong>Injuries are the leading cause of preventable death in travelers</strong></p>
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                Cause 18%–24% of deaths among U.S. travelers</li>
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                From 2011-2013, an estimated 2,466 US citizens traveling in foreign countries died from non-natural causes, such as injuries and violence
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                                Excluded the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan</li>
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                Main causes for non-natural deaths among Americans are:
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                                Motor vehicle crashes (n= 621, 25%)- the single largest cause</li>
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                                Homicide (n=555, 23%),</li>
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                                Suicide (n=392, 16%),</li>
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                                Drowning (n=309, 13%)</li>
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        <strong>Bottom Line: </strong>Stay safe while travelling.  The same safety habits used in the US, such as wearing your seatbelt or not drinking and driving, are important patterns while traveling.</p>
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        http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2016/the-pre-travel-consultation/injury-prevention</p>
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