In The News 9/5/06

An amazing story from the Kansas City Star about a student doing doctoral degree work in New Guinea. While living in the wild and videotaping birds, he suffered a burst appendix. He was able to treat himself with antibiotics, and make an absurd 5-day trek to an Australian hospital. (Read Full Story)

Also, from the Telegraph, a story about a UK citizen traveling in France. While on holiday, a 32-week pregnant woman gave birth to a baby boy. She is covered by the EHIC (European Health Insurance Card), which provides health coverage for Europeans traveling to member European countries. She also took out travel insurance for the trip. The only problem is in her getting home, because both coverages do not cover repatriating them. (Read Full Story)