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JCVI Recommendations on Dengue Vaccine Published

JVCI recommendations on use of Dengue vaccine (Qdenga) in the UK were published on 21/03/24.

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Most episodes of traveller's diarrhoea are self-limiting and respond to supportive measures such as rehydration. For some travellers we may discuss the use of antibiotic treatment for traveller's diarrhoea.

Dengue Fever – New Vaccine Licensed UK

Dengue fever is a viral disease spread by infected daytime biting mosquitos. Dengue outbreaks are occurring in many countries of the world in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. A new dengue vaccine, Qdenga, was licensed in the UK in 2023.

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The past 20 years have seen a huge increase in global tourist travel. This has also been associated with a rise in travel-related illness, which underlines the importance of travellers getting individually tailored advice to protect their health.

We aim to provide gold standard travel medicine services through our team of Clinical Nurse Specialists and Travel Medicine Consultants.

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Our clinics complement travel clinics run by private institutions and medical charities in Edinburgh.

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We are launching based travel clinics at venues near you. You can request any clinic location where appointments are available.

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Before you consult a travel medicine specialist you can get information about your destination country, any vaccines required or recommended, malaria and health information.

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LCHD International Travel Clinic Offers Consultations & Vaccines

March 18, 2024.

April O'Neil / [email protected] The Livingston County Health Department (LCHD) is offering health safety consultations & vaccine appointments to those preparing to travel. The services are available at the LCHD International Travel Clinic at 2300 E Grand River Avenue, Suite 102 in Howell, MI. LCHD provides the branch of services to those looking for additional health advice regarding their travel itinerary. The reminder from LCHD comes after an uptick in Measles cases in Michigan was identified by health officials in early 2024, including one person from neighboring Oakland County. Consultation services include immunizations and medication review, where staff can advise which travel vaccinations and medications that are recommended and/or required for your trip. Safety counseling according to your itinerary, personal medical history, and travel destination, is also provided. That includes food/water precautions, with insight into what food and beverages to avoid at your destination, and what medications to bring in case of illness. An appointment is required by contacting (517) 546-9850. LCHD says to schedule your appointment 4-6 weeks before departure so that your body can develop an antibody response to the vaccine and you have time to receive multi-dose series vaccines. Participants are responsible for paying for their travel consultation ($75 per person) and any immunizations at the time of their appointment. LCHD does not bill insurance, but a receipt will be provided for potential insurance reimbursement upon request. More information can be found at the provided link.

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The Travel Clinic is now offering appointments at Strathbrock Partnership Centre.

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Monklands Travel Clinic

Tel: 01698 752446

The Monklands Travel Clinic is based in the NHS Lanarkshire regional Infectious Diseases unit and is run by a team of highly experienced specialist Infectious Diseases/Tropical Medicine doctors and nurses.

• We offer expert personalised travel advice, travel vaccinations and anti-malarial prophylaxis to travellers aged 16 and over.
• We are a designated Yellow Fever vaccination centre.
• The clinic is particularly suitable for those people with complex itineraries or who require more expert travel health assessment or advice.

If you have a condition which may be exacerbated by travel or become problematic during travel, please speak to the healthcare professional who usually looks after this condition – for example, consultant, GP or practice nurse.

Appointments

The clinic runs every Wednesday afternoon between 1:30pm and 3pm adjacent to ward 2, Monklands Hospital.

There is no consultation charge, but as with all hospital-based travel clinics we are required to charge for any vaccinations and other treatment that we provide for you.

The cost is essentially the simple cost price of the vaccination plus VAT and a small handling charge.

We advise that you arrange an appointment at least 4-6 weeks prior to your travel date.

To make an appointment please phone our administrator on:

Call 01698 752446 – Please note that this phone line is for appointments only and not for travel advice.

We look forward to seeing you and evaluating your personal travel health needs.

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Certain vaccinations needed for travel are now provided free of charge by specific community pharmacies. For more information visit the travel vaccinations page.

For further travel health and vaccinations information visit the NHS Inform website.

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Stay healthy abroad: Why you should see a travel medicine specialist before your trip

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As you get ready to travel to another country, you probably have many details to coordinate and plan. One essential task, depending on where those travels take you, may be to make an appointment to see a travel medicine specialist.

A travel medicine specialist assesses travel-related risks and provides information to ensure your health and safety while minimizing the potential for health-related situations during your trip. 

Adding a consultation to your travel to-do list

A consultation with a travel medicine specialist includes discussing travel-related illnesses, risk factors for infectious and noninfectious diseases,  required immunizations , health regulations and drug-resistant organisms you may encounter.

It's crucial to schedule a pretravel consultation at least two weeks — and preferably 4 to 8 weeks — before your trip to ensure you get complete protection from any needed vaccinations. When requesting a travel medicine consultation, be prepared to provide information about your trip, including:

• All countries being visited
• Any transportation, accommodation or other circumstances that are out of the usual 
• Dates and duration of travel

A travel medicine specialist will review your itinerary before your consultation to identify country-by-country health risks, such as exotic infectious agents, the potential for altitude sickness or heat exhaustion, as well as appropriate vaccinations and possible need for malaria-prevention medications. 

Your opportunity to learn about staying healthy abroad

A consultation gives you the opportunity to learn about health risks you may face while you're traveling and once you reach your destinations. Based on your itinerary, the travel medicine specialist may: 

• Explain the risks of infection from mosquito-borne illnesses and the steps for protecting yourself. This includes reviewing medications to prevent  malaria, which is a potentially life-threatening illness.
• Ensure you receive protection against vaccine-preventable illnesses, such as  hepatitis A  or  typhoid fever , and verify that other  routine vaccinations  are current.
• Evaluate your overall health for travel and discuss with you how to manage preexisting conditions.
• Give tips for preventing jet lag, motion sickness, altitude illness and  blood clots .
• Go over how to prevent and treat  traveler's diarrhea , the most common travel-related illness.
• Help you reduce the chance of becoming ill during travel.
• Provide a  yellow fever  vaccination and an International Certificate of Vaccination, also known as a yellow card, if you travel to a country where the vaccine is recommended or required.
• Review food and water precautions. Contaminated food and water can pose disease risk for travelers, many of which are transmitted via by swallowing or coming in contact with impure water, such as fresh or sea water and swimming pools.

Be sure to ask the specialist any questions you may have about your personal health and raise any safety concerns about your travel itinerary.  

Get sick on your trip? Check-in with a travel medicine specialist

Once you return home, a travel medicine specialist also can conduct a comprehensive post-travel evaluation of any illnesses you may have picked up while away, including parasitic infections and other tropical diseases that are rare in the U.S.

No matter the reason for travel — vacation, business, studying abroad, visiting friends or relatives or medical tourism — always be prepared and take steps to ensure your health and safety.

  Raj Palraj, M.B.B.S., M.D. , specializes in  infectious diseases  in  La Crosse, Wisconsin . 

This article first appeared on the  Mayo Clinic Health System blog .

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Preparing for international travel can be both exciting and nerve-racking. If this is your first time traveling abroad, you may have many questions, including what vaccines you need, what foods are safe to eat and if your health insurance has you covered overseas.

The Henry Ford International Travel Health Clinic can help you prepare for your trip. Our team of educated staff will customize a travel health plan around your health status, travel location and any activities you have planned so you can remain healthy as you travel. Our Travel Clinic is certified by the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), and we strictly follow CDC travel guidelines.

Based on your destination, we'll provide details on potential health and safety risks (such as food and water safety as well as insect precautions). You will leave your clinic visit prepared and ready to start your international adventure.

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Travel Clinic services can be billed to your health insurance plan if you have an in-network contracted insurance plan with Henry Ford Health. Your out-of-pocket costs may vary based on your health insurance plan coverage.

*Call your health insurance provider before your visit to verify benefits and out of pocket costs.

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Eclipse tourism expected to pack New York roadways. How area counties are preparing

State and local officials are preparing for heavy traffic and potential delays within and near the path of totality. here's what will be closed..

They're coming.

On roadways or through the air, as many as four million people are expected to be on the move for Monday's total solar eclipse .

New York state is a prime eclipse destination because the path of totality will traverse 29 counties, providing a dazzling view of the corona as the moon passes between the sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the sun.

Thousands are expected to visit Western New York and areas close to the Canisteo Valley in Steuben County, filling highways, packing hotels and testing infrastructure and resources.

Big cities like Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Rochester are in the path totality and will attract big crowds, but so too are places like Dansville, Mt. Morris, Cohocton and Houghton − smaller communities in the path of a potential traffic storm.

“Folks are going to get as close to this as they possibly can," predicted Bill Bacon, Livingston County Economic Development director.

That could lead to tie ups like seven years ago. Traffic congestion in some regions lasted up to 13 hours after the nation's last solar eclipse in 2017 , with the trickiest challenges occurring after the eclipse ended and motorists all tried to leave at once, according to Transportation Research News , a National Research Council publication.

Adding to the public safety and traffic concerns, an estimated 31.6 million people live in the path of totality this year, compared to 12 million in 2017.

"Pack your patience,” Aixa Diaz, a spokesperson for AAA, told USA TODAY , adding that many people are expected to be on the roads “whether traveling a great distance” or locally “out and about to catch a glimpse of the eclipse.”

NYS Police will deploy extra personnel, assets

State and local officials are preparing for heavy traffic and potential delays within and near the path of totality.

"With our state so uniquely positioned to view this celestial wonder, people from around the country will be flocking to New York to see it for themselves and we will be ready," said Jackie Bray, commissioner of the State Division of Homeland Security.

Emergency Operations Centers for the eclipse will be in place in every New York state county, while the State Police will increase available personnel on April 8.

More: Hotels, campgrounds are packed for solar event in Livingston, Steuben, Allegany

Additionally, State Police strike teams will be strategically deployed to “monitor traffic and respond rapidly to any issues that may interfere with the safe flow of traffic or affect the quick clearance of any incidents," the agency said.

Troop E Headquarters in Canandaigua will operate as the command post for State Police operations, with forward operating bases in Rochester, Auburn and Bath.

State Police aviation assets will monitor traffic and be prepared to perform rescue operations if needed, troopers said.

Local governments, schools plan early closures for eclipse

The 100-mile-wide path will enter the southwestern part of the state at just after 3:15 p.m. and will depart northern New York just before 3:30.

Local schools and municipalities in or near the path of totality are taking steps to lessen the traffic burden during that time period.

Livingston County schools are all closed April 8, as are several others in the Hornell area . In cases where districts are holding classes, many are dismissing early to avoid having buses on roads during totality.

Hornell City Hall will close at noon and HAT runs will stop at 1:30 p.m. Both return to regular hours on April 9.

Allegany County government offices and non-essential services will close from noon to 6 p.m. on Monday, while services essential to public safety will remain operational.

Livingston County government offices and non-emergency services will also close from noon on Monday through 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Services that are essential to public safety will remain operational.

Wegmans and some other businesses will temporarily close during the eclipse.

Livingston County, in path of totality, urges additional precautions

Livingston County is located fully in the path of totality, and has already marked a surge in hotel and Airbnb bookings .

The county has encouraged residents to fill gas tanks prior to the eclipse as fueling stations may experience long lines or fuel shortages due to increased demand from travelers.  

The county also noted that cellular service may be temporarily disrupted due to increased demand on local towers. The county encouraged local businesses to be prepared for urgent requests to use their landline if cellular service is limited.  

"Residents should make preparations for communicating plans or choosing meeting spots with family and loved ones before, during and after the eclipse if necessary," the county advised.

Livingston County also recommended that residents ensure any prescription medications are filled before the eclipse, and to consider making adjustments to routine errands due to an expected increase in traffic.  

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Is it safe to visit Mexico? What Canadians must know about the updated 2024 travel advisory

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It might be the third-most-visited destination for Canadians after the United States, but Mexico isn't considered a low-risk country for travellers. 

The Canadian government continues to advise tourists to exercise a high degree of caution when visiting Mexico, highlighting the country's "high levels of criminal activity and kidnapping." 

In November 2023, the United Nations stated that over 100,000 people are  currently missing in Mexico , characterizing the mass disappearances as "alarming," according to Reuters.

In December 2023, the Mexican government released the findings of their Disappeared Persons Search Strategy, revealing the scope of missing people in the country. However, the document "ambiguously" categorized roughly 80,000 individuals "due to the lack of sufficient data ," said Amnesty International. 

Other violent crimes, including armed burglaries and physical and sexual assault, are common in many places. Many robberies happen at airports, currency exchange bureaus, or ATMs.

Petty theft, including purse and bag snatching, is also common, particularly in popular tourist areas or during crowded festivals or protests.

Updated Mexico travel advisory for Canada in 2024

Canadian travellers do not require a visa to visit Mexico but their passport must be valid for their stay in the country. It is always a good idea to ensure your passport is valid for six months after you return home from travel. If you become ill or injured while in your destination, you may not be able to travel home. Having a buffer for your travel document before it expires ensures you won't have trouble coming home. 

In 2022, Canada and its neighbours south of the border issued updated  advisories for parts of Mexico  due to violent crime, including homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery. 

There continue to be high rates of these types of crime in popular tourist destinations such as the Mayan Riviera (Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, and Tulum), and Acapulco. Criminal groups and drug cartels are also present in tourist areas and bystanders can get caught in crossfire.

Disputes between taxi and ridesharing application drivers may occur in these popular tourist destinations. Drivers generally don't target tourists but you "be caught up in these incidents and harassed or injured."

In Mexico City, government-authorized taxis have licence plates starting with “A” or “B." Other taxis at stands will have their company's logo and the plate number stamped on the side of the car. Official taxis in Mexico City are pink and white. Users can validate the pink and white taxis on the CDMX app.

Buses are relatively safe in the capital city but you should use VIP or executive class transportation when travelling to other cities.

Avoid all travel to the Guerrero State 

Canada continues to advise against any travel to the Guerrero State due to the aftermath of  Hurricane Otis . The area has grappled with increased criminal and gang activity following the natural disaster. 

The cities of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and Taxco are excluded from the advisory. 

Avoid non-essential travel to these areas in Mexico

The Canadian government warns against non-essential travel to the following areas due to high levels of violence of violence and organized crime

• all Chihuahua
• all Colima, except the city of Manzanillo
• all Coahuila, except the southern part of the state at and below the Saltillo-Torreón highway corridor
• all Durango, except Durango City
• Highway 45 between León and Irapuato
• the area south of and including Highway 45D between Irapuato and Celaya
• all Michoacán, except the cities of Morelia and Patzcuaro
• the Lagunas de Zempoala National Park
• the municipality of Xoxocotla
• the area within 20 km of the border with Sinaloa and Durango
• the city of Tepic
• all Nuevo León, except the city of Monterrey
• all Sinaloa, except the cities of Los Mochis and Mazatlán
• all Sonora, except the cities of Hermosillo and Guaymas/San Carlos and Puerto Peñasco
• all Tamaulipas
• all Zacatecas

What happens if you are caught committing a crime in Mexico?

If you are caught committing a crime, even a "minor" one such as smoking outside a public building or public urination, you could be detained. 

Penalties for breaking the law in Mexico can be more severe than in Canada. Travellers can be held in pre-trial detention for 72 hours before a trial.

Paying a fine may secure an early release from detention but is not guaranteed.

Smoking is prohibited in all public places except for clearly marked designated smoking areas. Some places tourists can no longer smoke include beaches, parks, hotels, and restaurants. If you are caught  smoking in public,  you may be fined.

What to do if you need help while you are in Mexico 

In case of an emergency in Mexico, dial 911. 

Contact roadside assistance if you run into an issue on a highway. The Angeles Verdes is a highway patrol service that provides free assistance on all major toll highways from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. 

To contact the Angeles Verdes,  download their App  on your mobile device. In an emergency, dial 078 or 800 006 8839 (toll-free in Mexico) to reach them.

Canadians in need of emergency consular assistance should contact Global Affairs Canada's Emergency Watch and Response Centre by calling 001-800-514-0129 (toll-free from Mexico only), +1 613 996 8885, by text message at +1 613-686-3658, via WhatsApp at +1 613-909-8881, via Telegram at Canada Emergency Abroad or by  e-mail . 

Visit a  travel medical clinic  before you book a ticket from Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The healthcare professionals will inform you about what vaccinations you require and what you can expect on your trip. There are risks of contracting several viruses spread by mosquitoes including dengue, Zika, and chikungunya.

Travellers should always check the latest government advisory before booking a ticket from Vancouver to Mexico. They should also purchase a  comprehensive travel insurance policy  when they book their ticket, which will cover the cost of your ticket in case you can't leave due to an unforeseeable medical or other emergency reason. It will also cover incidents such as missed connections, baggage interruption and loss, and more. 

Canadians should always register trips they take  online  before they leave so that the government can contact them in an emergency.

Find more information about exciting destinations in B.C. and across the globe, as well as travel deals and tips, by signing up for  V.I.A.'s weekly travel newsletter The Wanderer . Since travel deals can sell out, find out the day they are posted by signing up for our  daily Travel Deals newsletter.

Want to learn more about a specific destination or have a travel concern or idea you would like V.I.A. to write about? Email us at elana@vancouverisawesome. Send us stories about recent holidays that you've been on, or if you have any tips you think our readers should know about. 

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Florida abortion ban prompts two Southern states to prep for an influx of patients

After the Florida Supreme Court cleared the way for a state ban on abortions after six weeks , clinics in North Carolina and Virginia say they are gearing up for an influx of patients.

Once the law takes effect on May 1, Florida will no longer be a refuge for people seeking abortions across the South. The state currently allows abortions up to 15 weeks of pregnancy — a far less restrictive policy than those implemented in many nearby states , including Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

More than 9,300 people traveled to Florida from other states to get abortion care last year — more than double the number in 2020, according to data from the Guttmacher Institute, a research organization that supports abortion access.

Around 84,000 abortions were performed in Florida in 2023, representing around 1 in 12 abortions nationwide.

Come May, the closest option for Floridians and some others in the South who seek abortions will be in North Carolina, which allows abortions up to 15 weeks but requires people to receive in-person counseling at least 72 hours in advance. The next-closest option is Virginia.

Abortion clinics in both states are preparing to accommodate more patients by adding staff or extending hours of operation. Providers have had time to get ready, since Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Florida's six-week ban in April 2023. Its implementation was on hold pending the state Supreme Court decision, which came on Monday.

The Bristol Women’s Health Center, which offers abortions in southwestern Virginia, expanded its hours a few months ago to accommodate people from Florida and other Southern states. It has also started offering services in the evenings and sometimes on weekends.

“It is already hard enough for somebody who’s driving 12 hours away,” said Karolina Ogorek, the center's administrative director. “While their reproductive health choices are being taken away by their state, as an abortion provider and a clinic, we want to give them as many choices as possible to be able to access the care that they need.”

The center also plans to work with funding agencies such as The Pink House Fund in Mississippi to help cover travel and lodging costs for patients coming from far away. 

A Woman’s Choice, a network of clinics with a location in Jacksonville, Florida, opened a new clinic in Virginia last month in anticipation of Florida's ban. That clinic is working to add doctors, according to Amber Gavin, the organization’s vice president of advocacy and operations.

But even so, she said, demand could be quite high.

“Florida was seeing a huge influx of patients from the Southeast, and I’m very concerned that the neighboring states aren’t going to be able to accommodate all the Floridians and folks in the Southeast,” Gavin said.

Jenny Black, president of Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, similarly said that the organization’s North Carolina clinics are making more appointments available. But those clinics already have a two-week wait time for abortions. 

“Planned Parenthood health center staff in North Carolina are doing their level best to quickly expand capacity and increase appointment availability ahead of the near total ban in Florida taking effect, but it will not be enough to stem the tide of patients from across the South who have few options left," Black said in a statement.

For many women, traveling to get an abortion isn't an option because of a lack of resources or other circumstances.

Florida clinics anticipated the state's new law so have already trained additional staff to perform ultrasounds and confirm pregnancies. They are trying to see as many patients as possible before the end of the month.

“We’re opening up more ultrasound appointments scheduled for the next 30 days to get people in,” said Michelle Quesada, vice president of communications and marketing for Planned Parenthood of South, East and North Florida.

Quesada cautioned that, starting in May, patients will need to show up before the six-week mark, since Florida law requires two in-person visits to a clinic, 24 hours apart, ahead of an abortion.

“You’d have to find out you’re pregnant in your fifth week of pregnancy, which is one week after a missed period for someone with a perfect 28-day cycle,” Quesada said.

“I can only imagine in 30 days the sheer volume of patients that are going to be confused, scared, feel like they have no other option when they learn that they’re beyond six weeks,” she added.

Florida’s law allows exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother.

"I would think that it’s OK to have an abortion if the mother’s life is in danger. This particular law, this six-week bill, does have that — so there wouldn’t be any reason to have to travel," said Ingrid Duran, the state legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee, an anti-abortion organization.

Duran noted that Florida's ban sets aside $25 million to expand the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, a group of centers that aim to convince women not to have abortions. Such centers offer pregnant women counseling and supplies like car seats and diapers, but some have been known to provide inaccurate or misleading information .

Duran said the funding may help address a lack of access to health care, counseling and support that she believes could be "some of the reasons why women choose to have abortions."

The fate of abortion access in Florida isn’t set in stone, however: The state Supreme Court also decided that a proposed amendment to its constitution that would enshrine abortion protections can be on the November ballot.

“ What we’ve seen in other states is that when abortion is on the ballot, it wins,” Gavin said.

Aria Bendix is the breaking health reporter for NBC News Digital.

Katie Mogg is an intern at NBC News.

The one thing you'll want to do is the only thing not to do while driving during solar eclipse

The 2024 solar eclipse will shroud much of the United States in darkness on Monday, leaving many people to wonder: Is it safe to drive during the celestial event?

We know Americans should wear certified eclipse glasses when looking directly at the eclipse. And millions of Americans are in the eclipse's path of totality , the moment that occurs when the moon completely blocks the sun's light from reaching us. During totality, the eclipse can be viewed with the naked eye.

The eclipse will begin in Texas at 1:27 p.m. CDT and end in Maine at 3:35 p.m. EDT, but the exact time of the eclipse varies by where you are in its path. If you plan to drive during this time, you may not only have to contend with traffic , but need to take steps to stay safe.

Here's what to know about driving during the eclipse.

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Is it safe to drive during an eclipse?

It's safe to drive during an eclipse as long as you don't look up at the sky. AAA is telling drivers to be focused on the road if they are operating a car during the total solar eclipse.

"Anyone operating a vehicle should not be attempting to look up at the sky during the eclipse – their eyes should be on the road," said Aixa Diaz, a spokeswoman from AAA.

The automobile insurance company is advising Americans who want to safely view the total eclipse to "find a safe place to park (not on the side of a road or highway) away from other traffic and then wear your eclipse glasses," Diaz said.

Do not wear eclipse glasses while driving

It should go without saying, but authorities are also reminding people to not drive while wearing eclipse glasses .

The Missouri and Texas departments of transportation are both advising drivers to not wear eclipse glasses during the natural phenomenon and to focus on the road.

"Do not wear eclipse glasses while driving," reads a list of safety tips from the Texas department. Thousands people are expected to drive to towns along the path of totality, including Dallas, ahead of the eclipse.

Several state transportation departments  released similar warnings  ahead of the 2017 total solar eclipse. Wyoming's, for example, warned people traveling to the state about how they wouldn't be able to see the road with solar eclipse glasses on.

"When the glasses are worn, a person shouldn’t be able to see anything except the solar eclipse, which is why it is unsafe for a person to wear them when driving," the warning reads.

"Eclipse glasses are for eclipse viewing, not driving. They shouldn’t be treated like normal sunglasses," Diaz said.

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Florida’s stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere

Members of the Democratic Steering & Policy Committee Field Hearing on Reproductive Freedom meet, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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The drive to Bristol, Virginia, from Jacksonville, Florida, takes more than eight hours. It’s over 10 from Orlando and closer to 14 from Miami. Despite that distance, Bristol Women’s Health Center is preparing for an influx of women from Florida seeking abortions when a stricter ban kicks in next month.

For many people who otherwise would have obtained abortions in Florida, the clinic in southwest Virginia will become the closest practical option — as it already is for a swath of the South after a Florida policy change expected to resonate far beyond the state’s borders.

“The majority of the patients we do serve are coming from banned states,” said Karolina Ogorek, the clinic’s administrative director. “I think that Florida will just become another one of the states that we serve.”

On Monday, the Florida Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. That step allows another, stricter ban to take effect on May 1, making abortion illegal in the state after six weeks’ gestation — before many women realize they’re pregnant. The ban includes exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape, incest or human trafficking, or that threaten the life or physical health or the woman and for fatal fetal anomalies.

AP AUDIO: Florida’s stricter ban on abortions could put more pressure on clinics elsewhere.

In an AP interview, Laura Goodhue, the executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, says her agency has implemented rapid blood tests to determine pregnancy earlier, and increased education and contraception programs.

In a separate but closely related ruling, the court also allowed a referendum that will let the state’s voters decide in November whether they want an amendment to the state constitution allowing abortion until viability.

Stephanie Loraine Piñeiro, executive director of the Florida Access Network, which helps pay for abortion care for Florida women, said that the law coupled with a 24-hour waiting period for abortion will be a “total ban” in practical terms.

And getting to a provider elsewhere, she said, will drive the average cost of abortion — including transportation, lodging, meals, child care and clinic fees — to around $4,000, about twice what it is now. That will strain organizations like hers, which already often hits its budget limit well before the end of the month, as they shift to helping people get care elsewhere.

That could strand people who can’t get time off work, afford travel, arrange child care or lack documentation to travel, Piñeiro said.

“The people who are most marginalized are going to cotinine to not have access,” she said.

She said she expects some of the state’s clinics to close for lack of patients.

Currently, the average distance to a facility that provides abortion for Florida residents is 20 miles (32 kilometers), said Caitlin Myers, an economics professor at Middlebury College in Vermont who studies the impact of abortion bans. But when the new ban takes effect, the average distance to one that offers abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy will be 584 miles (940 kilometers).

And that only gets patients to North Carolina, where two in-person visits are required 72 hours apart to receive an abortion — and only for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in most cases.

It’s more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) farther to Virginia.

Some areas already have long drives to the nearest abortion providers — eight hours from San Antonio, Texas, to Santa Teresa, New Mexico, for instance, and nine from New Orleans to Carbondale, Illinois, or Houston to Wichita, Kansas. But the geography will make South Florida the most highly populated place in the U.S. that’s farthest from in-person abortion access past the first six weeks.

Georgia and South Carolina, which have bans that begin after about six weeks and Ohio, which had a similar one for a time, have seen in the neighborhood of half as many abortions with those policies in effect. Some people are able to obtain abortion close to home earlier in pregnancy rather than traveling.

It’s not only Florida residents who will be affected by the new ban.

“Florida is a really important state for Southern abortion access, and it has been a state that has experienced a surge in travelers from Georgia and Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana who are traveling out of those states, avoiding near total or six-week bans to facilities,” Myers said.

Of the 84,000 abortions provided in Florida last year, about 7,700 were for people who live out of state. Now most of those patients will travel farther for access, too.

The total number of abortions in the country has been roughly stable since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended a nationwide right to abortion in 2022. But the details have changed.

Far more are provided by pills rather than surgery, with a major increase in prescriptions through telehealth — including to patients in states with bans from providers where laws seek to protect such prescriptions. But there could be legal tests of whether those protections are valid. And the U.S. Supreme Court is already considering an effort to roll back approvals for one of the two drugs usually used in combination for medication abortion.

Planned Parenthood centers in Florida have been preparing for the stricter ban to take effect. Laura Goodhue, executive director of the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, said they’ve implemented rapid blood tests to determine pregnancy earlier, increased education and contraception programs, and ramped up efforts to help people travel elsewhere for abortion.

“We’re doing what we can,” she said. “But we’ve as we’ve seen in other states, it’s still going to have a devastating impact on our public health system.”

Since states began enforcing bans after the 2022 ruling, the Bristol clinic has added appointment slots in afternoons, Saturdays and some Sundays — and has adjusted to the idea that patients could be late because of traffic jams as far away as Atlanta.

“In order for them to come to Virginia, there’s a lot of planning involved,” Ogorek said. “It’s not just taking a few hours off of work and driving 20 minutes”

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