Questions tagged [health]

Preventing illness and injury while travelling and how to deal with them if they do occur. Where appropriate use a more specific tag (examples under tag info).

Questions in this tag deal with methods and problems of staying healthy in various regions in the world. Various places in the world produce diseases indigenous to the region for which locals may have already developed immunity, which people from outside the region may not have, so certain vaccinations may be necessary.

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What happens if you get malaria?

This may be more of a health question than a travel question, but it definitely applies to travelers to many parts of the world. If someone gets malaria (either through not taking preventative pills or because they don't stop a particular…
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Can I get vaccinated in another country?

I am planning a trip to Asia with no ending date or 100% certain plan on which countries I will visit. There is also a chance I will continue to North America and Europe depending on how things go. In the event of wanting to travel to some country…
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Can a foreign eyeglass prescription be used to buy glasses or contacts in the US?

Is it possible to get an eye exam done in a foreign country and come back to the US with prescriptions for glasses and contacts and have that filled by ideally one of the online retailers?
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Reliable source for getting information about bringing medication

When I travel to another country, I sometimes need to bring some medication that I occasionally have to take. But some medications may be strictly prohibited or restricted to bring in or sometimes may be allowed under certain circumstances such as…
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Time Frame for Travel Vaccine Shots

I am traveling to South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. The shots that I need are: Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Hepatitis A and B, MMR, Flu Shot and Tetanus/Polio/Diphtheria (given as all-in-one vaccine) Is there a specific order that these shots…
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Emergency health care in England for a non-resident

I have dual GB/Canadian nationality, left UK for Canada 13 years ago. I get a state pension from the UK. Am I eligible for emergency health care in the UK if I am visiting?
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Are UK pensioners living in Canada covered for medical issues in EEU countries?

Is a dual national UK/Canada resident in Canada covered in EEU countries if they are receiving a UK pension?
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When Canadian who is British has a British passport visiting England be covered by nhs

Can a Canadian with British passport get medical treatment when in country
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Healthcare and dual citizenship

Can I get healthcare in both countries? Can I return to the states to see my old doctor or am I covered only in the UK?
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Do you get any protection from an incomplete vaccine series?

The Hepatitis B vaccine series requires 3 shots and Hepatitis A vaccine requires 2 shots. The last dose in both vaccines takes place 6 months after the first dose, so some people don't get the last dose until after their travels. If you've only…
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Have US & UK dual citizenship.

If I relocate to UK, with US retirements, what health service can I use?