Diseases
Travel should be fun and worry-free, not alarming. That said, the health risks of travel are never to be underestimated.
The best antidote to fear is knowledge: The more we know about how to safeguard our health while traveling, the more we can be free to enjoy ourselves away from home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services is our national clearinghouse for information on disease, advisories, and health and safety information. As comprehensive as it is, the CDC site can also be overwhelming in the richness of information offered.
The best antidote to fear is knowledge: The more we know about how to safeguard our health while traveling, the more we can be free to enjoy ourselves away from home.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention within the Department of Health and Human Services is our national clearinghouse for information on disease, advisories, and health and safety information. As comprehensive as it is, the CDC site can also be overwhelming in the richness of information offered.
At the Travel and Immunization Clinic of Portland, our experts will help you sort through the libraries of information available through the CDC. Through individualized consultation, we can give you the information you need, individualized for your specific travel itinerary, so you are equipped for safe and healthy travels.
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We offer immunizations and in-depth travel consultations tailored to your specific destination and individual health needs.
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Our Clinic Travel Store
For your convenience, we carry a wide range of travel products onsite—so you can pick up last-minute and hard-to-find items that are a must for any trip abroad.
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Travel Tips
4–6 weeks before your trip, set up an appointment with a travel health professional.
