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Travel Vaccines and Care Directory
Some common travel vaccinations include hepatitis A, polio, measles, whooping cough, yellow fever, typhoid, flu, malaria, and more. Vaccine recommendations vary by world region. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how diseases are contracted during travel, what vaccines are necessary, how to prepare for a travel problem, and much more.
Medical Reference
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Traveler's Diarrhea
WebMD explains traveler's diarrhea and how you can avoid it.
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What Adult Vaccines Do You Need?
Adults need immunizations, too. Find out which ones you may need.
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What Travel Immunizations Do You Need?
Which vaccines should you consider before international travel? WebMD provides a summary of what you'll need to stay healthy abroad.
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Tips on Traveling With Diabetes
Important travel tips for people with diabetes.
Features
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Holiday travel advisory.
Planning to travel this season? Here's how to stay happy and healthy en route.
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Travelers' Diarrhea: What You Need to Know
WebMD asks CDC expert Phyllis Kozarsky about travelers’ diarrhea and its causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment.
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Montezuma Still Lives
Steven Peterson was spending his summer as an intern at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.
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Travelers' Advisory
When in Rome, where your health is concerned, you may not want to do as the Romans do -- and without travelers' insurance, you might not be able to, for that matter.
Slideshows & Images
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Slideshow: Travel Health: 25 Ways to Stay Well Abroad
Hepatitis, tetanus, flu, even typhoid fever lurk in the most beautiful destinations. WebMD shows how to protect your health from the South America to Asia.
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Slideshow: 10 Tips to Make Holiday Travel Less Stressful
WebMD offers a slideshow with holiday travel tips to keep you as stress-free as possible.