Travel Health Tips

  1. Get advice from a Travel Health Professional.
  2. Let your body adjust once you arrive.
  3. Protect yourself from disease-bearing insects.
  4. Never go barefoot...even on the beach.
  5. Make sure that your water is purified.
  6. Consume only well-cooked food.
  7. Fruits & Veggies?  Wash it, peel it, or forget it!
  8. If you are on any medication, consult your physician concerning drug interactions before getting any innoculations or preventative medications for travel.
  9. Prefill your prescriptions, as they may not be available at your destination.
  10. Make sure that any medication is kept in the original bottles.
  11. Travelers with prescription medications should obtain a letter from a physician on official stationary.
  12. Don't swim in rivers, lakes, and streams.
  13. Choose means of transportation carefully.
  14. Bring along an anti-diaretic (for example, Pepto Bysmol) to combat traveler's diarhea.
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