• Diarrhea medicine (Imodium or
Pepto-Bismol)
• Antacid
• Antihistamine
• Motion sickness medicine
• Cough drops, cough suppres-
sant, or expectorant
• Decongestant
• Pain and fever medicine (acet-
aminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen)
• Mild laxative
• Mild sedative or sleep aid
Supplies to prevent illness or
injury
• Hand sanitizer (containing at
least 60 percent alcohol) or antibac-
terial hand wipes
• Water purification tablets
• Insect repellent (with an active
ingredient like DEET or picaridin)
• Sunscreen (with UVA and UVB
protection, SPF 15 or higher)
• Sunglasses and hat
• Condoms
• Earplugs
First-aid kit
• 1 percent hydrocortisone cream
• Antibacterial or antifungal oint-
ments
• Digital thermometer
• Oral rehydration salts
• Antiseptic wound cleaner
• Aloe gel for sunburns
• Insect bite anti-itch gel or cream
• Bandages
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• Disposable gloves
• Cotton swabs (Q-Tips)
• Tweezers
• Eye drops
Documents
• Copies of your passport and
travel documents
• Copies of all prescriptions
(medications, glasses, or medical
supplies)
• Health insurance card and doc-
uments
• Proof of yellow fever vaccina-
tion (if required for your trip)
• Contact card with the street
addresses, phone numbers, and
e-mail addresses of: Family member
or close contact in the United States
• Health care provider(s) at home
• Lodging at your destination
• Hospitals or clinics (including
emergency services) in your destina-
tion
• US embassy or consulate in the
destination country or countries
II. Pack enough medicine for your
whole trip plus a little extra, just in
case.
III. Check with the U.S. foreign
embassy of the country you will be
visiting to make sure your prescrip-
tion medicines are permitted at your
destination.
Know and share your trip informa-
tion
• Make sure you and a friend or
family member have copies of all of
your travel documents, including your
passport, health insurance documents,
itinerary, and prescriptions.
• Register with the Smart Travelers
Enrollment Program (https://travel.
state.gov/content/travel/en/inter-
national-travel/before-you-go/step.
html)
• Write down the contact informa-
tion of people or services you may
need to contact while abroad.
• Make arrangements to check in
with someone at regular intervals
during your trip.
• If there is an emergency at home,
or if a family member is worried about
a traveler’s welfare, they can ask the
embassy or consulate for help.
• If you think you may need assis-
tance, contact the local US embassy
or consulate. They are available 24/7
with emergency assistance for US citi-
zens.
◦ Dial 1-888-407-4747 if calling from
the United States or Canada,
◦ Dial 00 1 202-501-4444 if calling
from overseas, or
◦ Find your local US embassy, con-
sulate or diplomatic mission.
For more travel information, visit
the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/
travel
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