The Student Health Service is pleased to provide health information and travel immunizations to University students, faculty/staff, and the general public who may be traveling outside the United States. There will be a consultation fee.

IMPORTANT: Travelers should come well before their scheduled departure. For some destinations, it can take as long as 5 months to complete all necessary vaccinations.  Appointments are required, please call 372-2271 to schedule.

Travel vaccines offered include:

• measles/mumps/rubella
• polio
• tetanus
• diptheria
• pertussis
• typhoid
• hepatitis A
• hepatitis B
• yellow fever
• Japanese encephalitis
• meningitis
• rabies

We also provide:

• preventive medications for malaria and other illnesses
• information about avoiding disease from food, water, and insects
• travel safety counseling

Please visit the web site Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Travel Information for more travel information.

For more information visit the following sites:

These web sites are courtesy of Stuart R. Rose, MD author of 2001 International Health Guide, 12th Edition. We would like to express our thanks to Dr. Rose for allowing us to use this list.

1. Products for safe travel--( http://www.travmed.com/ )
   
   Safe travel requires not only health information but often products, such as insect repellents, to prevent malaria, a medical kit to treat an injury, or a water filter to prevent cholera or typhoid. Travel Medicine, Inc., carries over 300 products that will make your trip safer and more comfortable.
   
   
2. Passports made simple--( http://www.travel.state.gov/passport/passport )
   
   The Department of State has established this site to help people apply for passports. You can dowload printable passport applications, as well as find a list of where and how to apply. Can't find your birth certificate? This site has a list of where to obtain certified birth certificates, and includes an application form for you.
   
   
3. Should you even go?--( http://travel.state.gov/travel/travel )
   
   The news stories about sudden civil unrest, surprise bombings, and disease outbreaks. Includes consular information sheets and travel warnings for every country in the world.
   
   
4. Health concerns answered by the expert--( http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm )
   
   Before you go into the jungle or canoe your way down the Amazon, you should be alert to the health conditions of the area. The Centers for Disease Control has a web site listing all countries where cholera and yellow fever occur, and information on current disease outbreaks, vaccine recommendations, food and water precautions, and geographical health recommendations.
   
   
5. Embassy tip sheets--( http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/tips/embassies/embassies )

   Here you can learn about visas, emergency services, consulate office hours, and more. For instance, the Emergency Services section provides specific information on what you need to do if a theft occurs, if you are arrested, if you become ill, or even if you are in need of money.

6. Know your facts--( http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index)

   The CIA World Fact Book has information on climate, terrain, economy, transportation, population, natural resources, religion, government, holidays, and defense.