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Q: My husband and I are travelling to the United States of America for three weeks in March this year. Some friends suggest that before we leave we should visit our local GP, obtain a prescription for a antibiotic, have it filed and take it with us. They say it is best to have it with you rather than go to a ndoctor over there. What do you think? Obviously, we would only take the tablets if we needed them. Is there anything else we need to do medically in preparation before we go to the USA?

Roslyn.

 

A:  All travellers should consider their health issues before travel, no matter how "safe" they perceive the destination. While the USA has the same antibiotics and hospitals as we expect, it can cost hundreds of dollars and much time and difficulty to get even relatively simple prescription treatments for common ailments. That is why Travel Doctor-TMVC has a range of safe medical kits, containing prescription drugs and instructions, to address the common medical problems likely to be encountered at low, medium, or high risk destinations. Even travel in the USA is easier and safer if you are carrying appropriate antibiotics or even antivirals. It is important to have had the pandemic influenza vaccine, and to be "in-date" with tetanus vaccine. Excursions into Mexico warrant hepatitis-A vaccine as well. For specialist advice, visit our clinic

Dr Jenny

 

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