Travel Specific Health Concerns

Traveling While Pregnant

Malaria and Traveler’s Diarrhea during pregnancy carry significant risks. This section discusses some of the possible complications that can occur while traveling when pregnant, and how to mitigate the risks.

Traveling With Children

Many families travel to Mexico and abroad, and here we discuss issues such as vaccinations, airplane and automotive travel, as well as many other helpful tips.

Traveler’s Diarrhea

Diarrhea when traveling to a foreign country is common, with some studies claiming that it may affect up to 50% of travelers who stay at least a week in Mexico. We recommend you take the time to read this section and learn how to prevent illness.

Traveling With Diabetes

Having diabetes should not limit most people from traveling, yet a certain amount of education can help prevent diabetes-associated complications. In this section we provide various travel tips and advice on how to travel wisely.

Travel Advice for Dialysis Patients

Chronic illness of any type can create a reluctance to travel far from home. This is especially true if you are a patient with kidney disease or needing dialysis, as you must find a vacation spot with both good medical facilities and excellent dialysis centers. We find that with proper planning you can still enjoy a great vacation.

Deep Venous Thrombosis (DVT)

Blood clots that form in the deep veins of the leg can break off and travel to the lungs or the heart (pulmonary embolus), with potential to cause a serious medical situation. Studies have shown that people who ride on planes for longer than eight hours are at an increased risk of developing these potentially dangerous clots.

Disabled and Handicapped Travel in Mexico

Before planning a trip to Mexico, it is important to realize that Mexican authorities have made little, if any, effort to ease the lives of handicapped or disabled persons. Click on the link above to learn available options.

Motion Sickness

If you are one of the unlucky individuals who become ill in the back seat of a moving vehicle, on a bumpy plane ride, or on the ocean, there are some maneuvers you may employ to lessen your symptoms.

Jet Lag

Learn more about jet lag and how to minimize its effects.

Sunburn and Sun Safety

Excessive UVA and UVB energy from the sun causes the skin to burn, which will lead to pain and discomfort that, can interfere with a fun vacation.

Surgery and Flying

We recommend that you do not fly within three weeks of major abdominal or chest surgery. If you had recent eye surgery (including Lasik), fly only in pressurized cabins.