New service eases medical preparations for travel
Getting sick during a vacation can do more than spoil a trip. Itcan also lead to long-term negative health consequences. Diseasesthat have been eradicated in the United States are still active incertain countries, and the water supply is not always safe fordrinking.
Fortunately, people can protect themselves against illness whenthey travel. The Maimonides Travel Medicine Service – which isoverseen and staffed entirely by infectious disease physicians -offers comprehensive pre-trip medical care, reducing the likelihoodthat serious illness will occur while abroad.
Among the services offered are: