FAQ

No matter where you travel to, there are several general guidelines you should follow. For more specific advice and information visit our travel advice page.

• Make sure all vaccines are up to date
• Ask your health care professional if you could benefit from any vaccines specific to your destination country
• Always use safe sexual practices
• Maintain good hygiene; wash your hands often and especially prior to eating
• Learn about ways to treat and prevent common travel-associated illnesses such as travelers’ diarrhea
• Drink only bottled water
• Avoid eating street food, particularly meat; use your judgement; if a restaurant or food vendor looks unclean your safest option is to eat packaged foods or stick to restaurants that have clear health and safety standards
• Avoid eating meat in countries where antibiotics are still used incorrectly in animal husbandry
• If you become sick while on vacation or after returning home, make sure you seek medical attention and let your healthcare provider know what countries you have been travelling in