Family Travel Health and Safety

Travel Health Resources

Welcome to the Pediatrics Now Travel Health Planning Page. This is most definitely a work in progress and will grow as I find more resources to let you know about. Here’s a list of some of the travel health sites I go to when researching information for the Pediatrics Now Travel Health section and when answering your questions.

In addition to “health” takes on a very broad definition when family travel is concerned so on this list you’ll find a wide array of resources to help make your family travel fun, safe and healthy.

If you have favorite sites you use to plan a trip, let me know and I’ll include them on this list.

Dr. G

July 2007

Travel Health Resources (CDC, WHO, ETC)

Travel Logistics (TSA, US State Dept, etc)

In Case Of Emergency (travel insurance, emergency care, etc)

Travel Health Resources:

CDC 2008 Yellow Book

CDC's official travel health information updated every 2 years. Common links:

destinations: for each destination you'll find information on vaccines for that area; diseases in that area; health risks; what to bring; staying healthy while visiting; after your return home; where to get more information
immunization by destination

CDC Natural Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Site

CDC's official information on natural disasters and how to prepare for them.

World Health Organization

Speciality Topics

Altitude Sickness Information

by www.altitude. org, an physician run organization concerned with high altitude medicine

Diving Safety

Undersea medicine and diving safety from the University of Washington.

Travel Logistics:

CIA World Factbook

Interesting database to learn about where you are going and the people you will be seeing.

Library of Congress Country Studies