Trip Preparation
     

TRIP PREPARATION

Being well prepared is vital for a safe, comfortable trip. This chapter will give the necessary information for acquiring the knowledge and products required. This chapter includes the following:

• How to analyze your itinerary to assess health risk exposure during travel

• Preparation checklists: These extensive lists include which supplies you may need, such as a water purifier, and which drugs to carry for the treatment of travelers' diarrhea, motion sickness, jet lag, and other conditions

• Where to obtain travel documents, such as passports and visas and where to obtain a passport on short notice

• Information on doctors and hospitals abroad, travel health insurance, credit cards, obtaining an international driver's permit, and more

• Required and recommended vaccination, vaccination guidelines

• The pre-travel medical checklist, including eyes and teeth

• The pre and post-travel medical consultation

• Travelers with special needs, such as diabetes

• The HIV-positive traveler

• Evaluation of post-travel fever


For more on this topic, click here for the complete International Travel HealthGuide Chapter 1: Trip Preparation

 

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