How can you stay healthy on your trip? The best way to stay
healthy on your trip is to plan before you go. If you are
planning to travel to another country, see a doctor at least 6
weeks before you leave so you will have time for vaccines
(immunizations) that you may need to get ahead of time. Also ask
your doctor if there are medicines or extra safety steps that
you should take. For example, if you have asthma, you may have
to avoid stays in polluted cities. Or someone visiting Africa
may need to take medicine to prevent Reference malaria Opens New
Window. Where can you get the best information? You can use the
Internet to find general travel health information. Just make
sure that the information is up-to-date and from a reliable
source. See the following websites before you travel: - Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov/travel): This
site has information on travel health and safety, required
immunizations, and disease outbreaks. - World Health
Organization (www.who.int/ith/en): You'll fi