Identify personal safety and health concerns for international travelers.

Identification should include personal safety (e.g., knowledge of laws, avoidance of areas of political unrest, high crime, and other unfriendly, non-tourist places) and health (e.g., immunizations, medications, sanitation, diseases, food cautions) concerns.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is the role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), and the U.S. Department of State in international travel?
  • What travel protection, insurance, and immunizations are necessary for international travel?
  • What steps should be taken before traveling to any country?