Travel medicine
Support for safe, healthy travel
Traveling abroad can be an adventure. Preparing ahead of time reduces your risk of travel-related illness. The travel medicine team at Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic is here to help you travel in the safest, healthiest way possible.
We offer personalized education and vaccines based on your medical needs and travel destination. Our goal is to keep you informed and prepared for your trip.
Travel-related conditions we treat
Our team offers counseling, vaccines and treatments to lower your risk of getting sick abroad. Common travel-related illnesses include:
- Altitude sickness
- Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection
- Hepatitis A
- Japanese encephalitis, a brain infection spread by mosquitoes
- Malaria, a life-threatening disease caused by a parasite
- Motion sickness
- Traveler’s diarrhea
- Typhoid fever, a severe bacterial infection caused by salmonella
- Yellow fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection
- Zika virus, a mosquito-borne illness that can be dangerous for pregnant people
Travel medicine services and treatments
Your visit with our team starts with a discussion of your medical needs and travel itinerary. This interview ensures that we personalize our recommendations to account for conditions such as diabetes, pregnancy or allergies.
We educate you on the best practices to avoid common travel-related illnesses. Our team also provides prescriptions, vaccines, written recommendations and immunization records. We stock highly rated insect repellants at competitive prices, which are typically only sold in top recreational equipment retailers.
What you'll find at Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic
Our travel medicine team is committed to protecting your health as you prepare for international travel.
Personalized guidance
You get individualized advice from providers who are experts in travel medicine. Trust us for tailored recommendations to help keep you safe. Meet our team.
Established recommendations
We rely on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other important international resources. Rest assured you’ll get up-to-date guidance.
Written vaccine records
Our team also provides written records of vaccines, including yellow fever certification. You’ll get a World Health Organization-approved International Certificate of Vaccination to keep with your passport.
Efficient appointments
You’ll complete an in-depth questionnaire before your appointment. This form allows us to make your visit as efficient as possible and offer personalized advice.