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The web site itself may have changed. You can check the current page or check for previous versions at the Internet Archive. Yahoo! is not affiliated with the authors of this page or responsible for its content. TravelComp for PDF (Page 1) Travel Companion Compliments of Berna Products, Corp. Were known for making Typhoid Immunization painless. This information booklet was prepared by Jerome J. Greenbaum, M.D. 1995 by Jerome J. Greenbaum, M.D. Revised December 2001. CONTENTS General Information Guidelines for International Travel . . . . . 2
Travelers Medical Kit Suggestions . . . . . 3
Jet Lag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fire Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Food and Waterborne Diseases Water Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Food Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fish Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Travelers Diarrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hepatitis A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hepatitis E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cholera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Typhoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Insectborne Diseases Malaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Insect Protection Measures. . . . . . . . . . 18
Dengue Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Yellow Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Other Diseases Hepatitis B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Meningococcal Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . 22
Plague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rabies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Japanese B Encephalitis . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Typhus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1 This booklet has been designed to hold your
airline tickets to prevent them from being crushed
while traveling. G E N E R A L G U I D E L I N E S GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 1. Always seek pretravel advice from your physi-
cian or nurse before planning an international
trip. Ideally, this should be done 4 weeks prior to
travel, since a few rare vaccinations must be
timed appropriately and administered as multiple
injections. 2. Diabetics have special travel issues. Make sure
to consult your physician about your personal
needs. 3. If you are engaging in marine activities (diving,
snorkeling, swimming, etc.) you will require spe-
cial precautions for marine animals and plants. 4. If you are traveling to high altitudes your phy-
sician will need to evaluate your medical history. 5. Do not swim, bathe or wade in freshwater
streams, rivers or lakes, or walk barefoot in areas
endemic for schistosomiasis. 6. Sexually transmitted diseases, including
hepatitis B and AIDS, are abundant in many
places. Abstinence is the only sure protection,
but risk may be reduced by avoiding high-risk
sex and exposure to potentially contaminated
body fluids. Latex condoms, purchased outside
the United States, may be unreliable. 7. If malaria chemoprophylaxis is prescribed,
always take your medication as your physician
instructs. Refer to the Malaria section on page 15
of this booklet. 8. Take personal precautions against insects dur-
ing travel. Many insect-transmitted diseases are
not preventable by vaccines or drugs. Refer to the
Insect Protection Measures section on page 18 of
this booklet. 9. Be prepared to purify your own supply of
drinking water if bottled or boiled drinks are
not readily available. Refer to the Water Safety
section on page 7 of this booklet. 2 10. Take appropriate dietary precautions. Refer to
the Food Safety section on page 7 of this booklet. 11. Do not walk barefoot outdoors. 12. Protect yourself from accidental injury because
accidents are the leading cause of hospitalization
and death among travelers. Refer to the Accidents
section on page 5 of this booklet. 13. Assemble a travelers medical kit appropriate
for your destination, length of trip and general
health conditions. See recommendations for
medical kit contents on page 3. 14. Consult your physician or nurse early in
the trips planning process regarding your
possible need to update your childhood vaccines,
i.e., measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus-
diphtheria, etc. 15. Some diseases may not manifest themselves
immediately. If you become ill after you return
home, see your physician. TRAVELERS MEDICAL KIT SUGGESTIONS Physician letter explaining your medical conditions (for example, drug allergies, heart
disease, etc.); most recent copy of your EKG,
as well as backup prescriptions should your
supply be lost. Prescription drugs, e.g., as required for pre- existing medical condition(s) as well as those
required for your individual itinerary, such as
chloroquine for malaria, etc. Needles and syringes, with ample backup supply, if required for a preexisting medical
condition. In addition, it is advisable to include
a letter from your physician explaining your
requirements. First-aid kit with bandages, tape, antibiotic ointment, tweezers, scissors, etc. Pain medicine (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen). Stool softener (Colace
The web site itself may have changed. You can check the current page or check for previous versions at the Internet Archive. Yahoo! is not affiliated with the authors of this page or responsible for its content. TravelComp for PDF (Page 1) Travel Companion Compliments of Berna Products, Corp. Were known for making Typhoid Immunization painless. This information booklet was prepared by Jerome J. Greenbaum, M.D. 1995 by Jerome J. Greenbaum, M.D. Revised December 2001. CONTENTS General Information Guidelines for International Travel . . . . . 2
Travelers Medical Kit Suggestions . . . . . 3
Jet Lag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Motor Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Fire Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Violence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Food and Waterborne Diseases Water Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Food Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Fish Poisoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Travelers Diarrhea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hepatitis A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Hepatitis E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cholera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Typhoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Insectborne Diseases Malaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Insect Protection Measures. . . . . . . . . . 18
Dengue Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Yellow Fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Other Diseases Hepatitis B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Meningococcal Meningitis . . . . . . . . . . 22
Plague . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rabies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Japanese B Encephalitis . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Typhus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1 This booklet has been designed to hold your
airline tickets to prevent them from being crushed
while traveling. G E N E R A L G U I D E L I N E S GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL 1. Always seek pretravel advice from your physi-
cian or nurse before planning an international
trip. Ideally, this should be done 4 weeks prior to
travel, since a few rare vaccinations must be
timed appropriately and administered as multiple
injections. 2. Diabetics have special travel issues. Make sure
to consult your physician about your personal
needs. 3. If you are engaging in marine activities (diving,
snorkeling, swimming, etc.) you will require spe-
cial precautions for marine animals and plants. 4. If you are traveling to high altitudes your phy-
sician will need to evaluate your medical history. 5. Do not swim, bathe or wade in freshwater
streams, rivers or lakes, or walk barefoot in areas
endemic for schistosomiasis. 6. Sexually transmitted diseases, including
hepatitis B and AIDS, are abundant in many
places. Abstinence is the only sure protection,
but risk may be reduced by avoiding high-risk
sex and exposure to potentially contaminated
body fluids. Latex condoms, purchased outside
the United States, may be unreliable. 7. If malaria chemoprophylaxis is prescribed,
always take your medication as your physician
instructs. Refer to the Malaria section on page 15
of this booklet. 8. Take personal precautions against insects dur-
ing travel. Many insect-transmitted diseases are
not preventable by vaccines or drugs. Refer to the
Insect Protection Measures section on page 18 of
this booklet. 9. Be prepared to purify your own supply of
drinking water if bottled or boiled drinks are
not readily available. Refer to the Water Safety
section on page 7 of this booklet. 2 10. Take appropriate dietary precautions. Refer to
the Food Safety section on page 7 of this booklet. 11. Do not walk barefoot outdoors. 12. Protect yourself from accidental injury because
accidents are the leading cause of hospitalization
and death among travelers. Refer to the Accidents
section on page 5 of this booklet. 13. Assemble a travelers medical kit appropriate
for your destination, length of trip and general
health conditions. See recommendations for
medical kit contents on page 3. 14. Consult your physician or nurse early in
the trips planning process regarding your
possible need to update your childhood vaccines,
i.e., measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus-
diphtheria, etc. 15. Some diseases may not manifest themselves
immediately. If you become ill after you return
home, see your physician. TRAVELERS MEDICAL KIT SUGGESTIONS Physician letter explaining your medical conditions (for example, drug allergies, heart
disease, etc.); most recent copy of your EKG,
as well as backup prescriptions should your
supply be lost. Prescription drugs, e.g., as required for pre- existing medical condition(s) as well as those
required for your individual itinerary, such as
chloroquine for malaria, etc. Needles and syringes, with ample backup supply, if required for a preexisting medical
condition. In addition, it is advisable to include
a letter from your physician explaining your
requirements. First-aid kit with bandages, tape, antibiotic ointment, tweezers, scissors, etc. Pain medicine (aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen). Stool softener (Colace
