Staying Healthy While You Travel

Prepare Before You Leave

Bushwhacking in Borneo? Trekking in Nepal? Cruising the Caribbean? Whether you tramp through the rain forest or bask on a love boat—travel presents new and different health concerns mostly unknown at home.

Preparing before you go is the best way to stay healthy while you're traveling. Email your doctor at least 6 weeks before you leave so that you'll have time for immunizations that may need to be done in advance and to see if there are medications or extra precautions that you should take.

Where to Get Information Before You Leave

To find out which immunizations may be necessary for your trip, call one of our advice nurses at (707) 393-4044. If you need an appointment for shot or other medications for travel overseas, the advice nurse will make an appointment for you with the travel nurse at Kaiser Santa Rosa.

To find general travel health information and details on current disease outbreaks around the world, check with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or the World Health Organization (WHO).

If you are booked on a cruise, check out your ship's sanitation inspection scores.

Find out where the best medical care can be found in the region you are visiting. The U.S. Department of State lists every U.S. embassy worldwide and some doctors and medical facilities abroad.

Precautions While Traveling

We want you to enjoy your trip, so read through information on flying, food and water contamination, insect borne disease, sun and heat exposure, altitude sickness and scuba diving safety and make sure that you stay as healthy as possible on your vacation. Read More

What To Do if You Get Ill While Traveling

Be prepared to handle any illnesses while traveling away from home. Information on how to find a consulate or embassy and tips on how to treat travelers' diarrhea. Read More

Post-Travel Care