{"id":1686,"date":"2023-03-28T04:44:57","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T04:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/?page_id=1686"},"modified":"2024-10-30T22:47:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T22:47:01","slug":"health-safety-abroad-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/health-safety-abroad-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &amp; Safety Abroad Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Office of Overseas Studies in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California urges students and parents to stay informed of conditions that may affect the health and safety of USC students abroad.\u00a0 Traveling and living in a foreign country always have their elements of risk.\u00a0 In study abroad as in other settings, students\u2019 own decisions and behaviors can have a major impact on their own health and safety.\u00a0 There are many resources available to help students and parents better understand risks associated with traveling and living in foreign countries as well as precautions that can be taken.\u00a0 To aid students and parents in their consideration of potential health and safety risks, we have put together some information and provided links to readily accessible web sites that address issues of health and safety while abroad.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Health<\/h2>\n<p>The most frequent health issues faced by students abroad are those that affect travelers in general and include gastrointestinal troubles, colds and flu.\u00a0 The stress of adjusting to a new culture and new physical environmental can contribute to health problems.\u00a0 Minor, moderate, and serious (physical and mental) health issues can and do arise.\u00a0 Sometimes these issues are not new to the student but are exacerbated when the student tackles the challenges of living in a different culture far from his or her normal routine and support system.\u00a0 Some health issues are new to the student or unique to the host country or region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--link-list \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--link-list\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          For more information:\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"links-container\">\n\n                        \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                            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class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/overseas-studies\/staying-healthy-overseas\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Staying Healthy Overseas\"  \n>\n    Staying Healthy Overseas \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/li>\n                                                          <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n          \n          \n        \n          \n            <div class=\"column\">\n                <ul>\n                                                                  <li>\n                        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students in a city or region where they study abroad, University officials meet to determine what steps to take to maximize student safety.\u00a0 U.S. Department of State Travel Alerts and Advisories, embassies&#8217; and consulates&#8217; Public Announcements, the travel advice of other governments, news sources, the resident directors and international student offices at the study abroad sites, and other information sources are all instrumental in informing University decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--spacer \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--spacer\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n\n  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