Leave home with a plan: What to pack in your medical kit and when to seek care for symptoms abroad

When people prepare to see a doctor before an international trip, vaccines usually dominate the conversation.

And while vaccines are important, many of the health problems most likely to derail a trip cannot be prevented with a vaccine: Diarrhea, respiratory infections, motion sickness and flare-ups of existing medical conditions are all common – and none of them can be headed off with a shot.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between…

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