Travel Medicine

Available Travel Medicine Prevention

Vaccines

• Hepatitis A: Highly contagious viral liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness. The hepatitis A virus can survive outside the body and on surfaces for months.
• Hepatitis B: A viral infection that targets the liver and can lead to both acute and chronic conditions.
• Meningitis: Inflammation of the protective covering around the brain and spinal cord, caused mainly by viral or bacterial infections in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Bacterial meningitis (meningococcal meningitis) is the most severe form. More than 50% of survivors may experience long-term disabilities such as limb loss, deafness, nervous system problems and brain damage.
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella: Highly effective and helps with preventing the complications associated with these diseases.
• Yellow Fever: Found in parts of South America and Africa. If you are coming from an area where yellow fever is present, some countries require proof of vaccination. Even in countries that don’t officially report yellow fever, vaccination may still be recommended if you’re going to rural or forested areas.

Prevention

• Malaria: A serious illness found year-round in many tropical regions, especially sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Southeast Asia. While there are no vaccines for Malaria, it can be prevented.
• Travelers diarrhea: One of the most common travel illnesses with 70% of travelers being affected, especially if
  traveling to a resource-limited region. Dehydration caused by traveler’s diarrhea is the most significant health risk.