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Travel & Health

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This Week's Feature

Rerun imageGetting Ready for Active Travel

Vacations aren't always just a day at the beach...

Also Inside

Visit our travel health library of articles on the following topics:

  • Adventures
  • All topics
  • Family travel
  • On the road
  • Travel ills
  • Trip planning

Therapeutic and Wellness Centers

  • Allergy Center
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Related Conditions

  • Avian influenza (bird flu)
  • Barotrauma
  • Diptheria
  • E. coliinfection
  • Gastritis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Influenza
  • Japanese encephalitis
  • Malaria
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  • Rubella
  • Swine flu
  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Traveler’s diarrhea
  • Tuberculosis
  • Typhoid fever
  • West Nile virus
  • Yellow fever

Vaccines

It is important to make sure that you receive proper vaccination prior to traveling, especially if you are traveling to areas where the risk of getting a certain disease is high. Here is information on some vaccines to consider before traveling:

  • Diptheria vaccine
  • Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine
  • Hepatitis A vaccine
  • Japanese encephalitis vaccine
  • Rabies vaccine
  • Rubella vaccine
  • Typhoid vaccine
  • Yellow fever vaccine


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