- Always seek travel advice before a trip.
- Take your malaria medication as prescribed.
- Pack insect repellant when traveling.
- Assemble a traveler's medical kit appropriate for your destination, length of trip and general health.
- Be prepared to purify your own supply of drinking water if bottled or boiled beverages are not readily available. Avoid ice cubes.
- Avoid raw or uncooked foods and especially those sold by street vendors.
- Do not walk barefoot outdoors, except poolside or at the beach.
Charles Erickson, M.D.
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