Advice sheets
Travel health advice
Short sheets to prepare your trip and know what to do while away or when you come back. Written and reviewed by Dr med. Ludovico Cobuccio, infectious diseases specialist (FMH). Each one can be printed.
Before and during your trip
- MosquitoesWhich repellent to choose, for children and in pregnancy, treated clothing, mosquito nets.
- Hygiene and diarrhoeaWhat water to drink, what to eat, what to do if you get diarrhoea and when to see a doctor.
- RabiesThe vaccine before you leave, and what to do the same day after a bite or scratch.
- Swimming in fresh waterLakes, rivers, waterfalls: schistosomiasis and leptospirosis, and the blood test at 3 months.
- STIs when travellingCondoms, vaccines, PrEP, what to do after risky sex and when to get tested.
- Altitude sicknessAbove 2,500 metres: climb slowly, the preventive medicine, the emergency signs.
- Scuba divingDiving fitness certificate, medicines, waiting time before flying, recognising an accident.
- Travel health kitThe basic kit, what to add for a long or remote stay, and for children.
After you return
Is your trip out of the ordinary? Vaccines, prescriptions and advice for your itinerary: at our practice in Lausanne or Bulle, or by teleconsultation.
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See also our destination health guides.