Travel Health

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Travel Medicine Program (TMP)
Public Health Agency of Canada
Web Address:	www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/index.html
The Public Health Agency of Canada's Travel Medicine Program (TMP) provides travel health information for persons travelling outside Canada, including current information on international disease outbreaks, immunization recommendations for international travel, general health advice for international travellers, and disease-specific treatment and prevention guidelines. Information can be accessed 24 hours a day through the TMP Web site.

Organizations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Travelers' Health
1600 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA  30333
Phone:	1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747) toll-free
Web Address:	www.cdc.gov/travel
The CDC's Travelers' Health Web site provides health information for the traveler. The Web site provides information on immunizations that are needed for travel to various areas of the world. It also provides information for safe travel, including traveling with children and people with special needs. Information about current outbreaks of disease in the world is also provided. The CDC is the leading federal agency for protecting U.S. citizens' health and safety by providing credible health information and health promotion.
World Health Organization
Avenue Appia 20
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
E-mail:	info@who.int
Web Address:	www.who.int
The World Health Organization (WHO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, has 192 member states. WHO promotes technical cooperation among nations on health issues, carries out programs to control and eliminate disease, and strives to improve the quality of human life. The Web site has information on many health topics and on travelers' health.

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Author:	Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: July 9, 2007
Medical Review:	Wajeeh E. Nasser, MD - Family Medicine Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine W. David Colby IV, MSc, MD, FRCPC - Infectious Disease
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