How to prepare for — and deal with — getting sick while traveling

Update: 2018-12-13

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Editor's note: This segment was originally broadcast on May 29, 2014. Sometimes, people get sick while they're away from home. KNKX travel expert Matthew Brumley certainly has seen that in his decades leading group tours around the world. "I've been probably in 20 different hospitals in 20 different countries in the last 20 years," he said.

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How to prepare for — and deal with — getting sick while traveling

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How to prepare for — and deal with — getting sick while traveling

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How to prepare for — and deal with — getting sick while traveling