Email Anna Spector, your About.com Guide to Infectious Diseases

Please feel free to shoot me an email at any time. I'll be waiting for your letters.

F.A.Q.

1. Q. I will be traveling abroad and I don't know which vaccines I need and how to stay healthy on my trip, can you help?
   A. Sure. I've lived abroad and traveled extensively all over the world. Feel free to write me with your questions. Also check out the Infectious Diseases Forum on traveler's health.
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2. Q. I have a question about the dangers of E.coli in food. What can I eat that's safe?
   A. You can find more information about E.coli on the Site and check out these Do's and Do Not's of eating out to avoid getting infected with E.coli at a restaurant.
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3. Q. I will be traveling to a country where there is malaria. Can you give me some information about malaria and what I can do to prevent malaria?
   A. Yes. Check out malaria and malaria prevention and also these articles about effective insect repellents, clothes and footwear to fight the bite and information about buying a mosquito net.
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4. Q. I have a question about tetanus. I had a tetanus shot when I was a kid, do I need one now as an adult?
   A. Yes! Check out this information on tetanus and the tetanus shot.
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5. Q. I've heard a lot about mononucleosis in athletes and in high school kids. What is it? Can you really get in from kissing?
   A. Your questions will be answered in this fact sheet about mononucleosis.
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6. Q. There was a lot of press about bird flu last year. What happened to it? Is is still around? Could I get it?
   A. Here's what you need to know about bird flu. If you have any questions, please send me an email at infectiousdiseases.guide@about.com
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