With the recent round-the-world escapades of a would-be groom and confirmed tubercular, travel health is on the front page and in the front of every traveler's mind. CNN takes a look at the subject in: "Business travelers exposed to health risks."

As someone who holds his breath in an elevator, the confines of an airplane make me pale with worry as the air 6C was breathing has now made its way back to me in 8D, and will repeatedly throughout the flight. (Appears the gent had garlic for lunch.) Let's hear it for the Hepa filter and staying home.

And while an apple a day may keep the doctor away when you’re biding your time at home, what’s the answer to good health when you’re on the road?

Here are two of my favorite sources of health information for the traveler:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO).

Be sure to check out Travelers’ Health from the CDC. Look here for regional outbreaks, health references and vaccination information. And while Avian flu may be in the travel news, it's malaria that remains one of the most serious diseases on the planet, killing over one million people a year.

Also, check the following links to learn about international health issues and destination information: Travelers' Health by region and World Health Organization by country

Here's to your travel health and finding out what you need to know to stay healthy before you go.

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Tom Conway, who contends airline blankets are really polyester-blend petri dishes, looks forward to your questions, comments and tips.