Eat and drink regularly, wear loose and lightweight clothing, and limit physical activity during high temperatures. Heat-related illness, such as heat stroke, can be deadly.Bring a travel health kit with items appropriate for your activities. Consider learning basic first aid and CPR before travel.Prepare for activities by wearing the right clothes and packing protective items, such as bug spray, sunscreen, and a basic first aid kit.Stay alert to changing weather conditions and adjust your plans if conditions become unsafe.If your travel plans in Puerto Rico include outdoor activities, take these steps to stay safe and healthy during your trip. For more information on bed bugs, see Bed Bugs.įor more detailed information on avoiding bug bites, see Avoid Bug Bites. See our information page about avoiding bug bites for some easy tips to avoid them. Be sure to remove ticks properly.Īlthough bed bugs do not carry disease, they are an annoyance. Check your entire body for ticks after outdoor activity.Avoid scratching bug bites, and apply hydrocortisone cream or calamine lotion to reduce the itching.Always use insect repellent as directed.Oil of lemon eucalyptus (OLE) or para-menthane-diol (PMD).Picaridin (also known as KBR 3023, Bayrepel, and icaridin).
Higher percentages of active ingredient provide longer protection.
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Cover exposed skin by wearing long-sleeved shirts, long pants, and hats.You can reduce your risk by taking steps to prevent bug bites. Many of these diseases cannot be prevented with a vaccine or medicine. Breathe in TB bacteria that is in the air from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.īugs (like mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas) can spread a number of diseases in Puerto Rico.Avoid rodents and areas where they live.Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus (only occurs with Andes virus).Breathing in air or accidentally eating food contaminated with the urine, droppings, or saliva of infected rodents.An infected pregnant woman spread it to her unborn baby.Drinking water or eating food contaminated with animal urine.Swimming or wading in urine-contaminated fresh water, or contact with urine-contaminated mud.Touching urine or other body fluids from an animal infected with leptospirosis.Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.Ĭlinical Guidance for Healthcare Providers These people may include veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers working with specimens from mammalian species. CDC recommends rabies vaccination before travel only for people working directly with wildlife. However, rabies may still be present in wildlife species, particularly bats. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series. Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Puerto Rico. Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin. Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series. Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Puerto Rico. Please see CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Specific Groups of People for more information. Some of these vaccines includeĪll eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Clinical Guidance for Healthcare providers