Travel Health
Travel Health Consultations
Whether you’re heading abroad for business, school, volunteer work, or fun, Saddleback Family & Urgent Care can help you prepare for your trip and stay healthy while traveling. Stop into our clinic for a travel health consultation.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends talking to a health care provider 4 to 6 weeks before your trip. Depending on your destination, you may need certain vaccines or prescriptions in advance. We provide basic vaccinations on-site and will make referrals if specialty vaccinations, such as for yellow fever, are needed.
During travel health consultations, our providers will address any concerns you may have, and offer guidance on health issues related to your destination. Get health advice on the climate, animal safety, bug bites, high altitudes, sun exposure, food and water safety, transportation, and more.
Take the necessary precautions to prevent illnesses, such as:
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in Africa, Central and South America, parts of the Caribbean, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the South Pacific. It causes flu-like symptoms, high fever, and shaking chills, and without treatment, can result in very serious illness or even death. If you’re planning to visit a destination where there is risk of malaria, head into Saddleback Family and Urgent Care first. Our providers can prescribe preventative medication and offer advice on avoiding exposure to mosquito bites.
Motion Sickness
Motion sickness occurs when the movement you see is different from what your ear senses, usually while traveling in cars, airplanes, trains, and boats. Symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, and vomiting can quickly make a trip unpleasant. If you are prone to motion sickness and planning to travel, talk to a Saddleback provider about strategies to prevent and reduce symptoms through specific seating arrangements and medication.
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Traveler’s diarrhea is the most common travel-related illness. It can happen anywhere, but trips to Asia (excluding Japan), the Middle East, Africa, Mexico, and Central and South America put you at higher risk for gastrointestinal infection. Speak with a provider at Saddleback to learn traveler’s diarrhea prevention methods, food and water safety tips, and treatment options should it occur.
Zika
Zika virus primarily spreads through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. It is linked to serious birth defects and pregnant women should not travel to areas at high risk. There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, and the best way to reduce your risk of the virus is to prevent mosquito bites altogether. Zika can also be passed through sex from an infected person to his or her sex partners, even if the person doesn’t have symptoms. Talk with a Saddleback provider today about your risk of Zika and what precautions you should take during international travel.
Discover more Travel Health resources from the American College of Physicians.
Don’t let a preventable illness ruin your trip. Schedule a travel health consultation today!
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