Travel Supplies
While some serious diseases can be prevented with proper travel vaccines, additional steps must be taken to avoid other travel related illnesses. To help you stay healthy, Family Travel Medical Consultants recommends purchasing travel-related products from a reputable dealer.
Many of these items can be purchased at Amazon.com or Travelerssupply.com.
Ultrathon Insect Repellent
- Rated the #1 most effective insect repellent lotion by a leading consumer magazine
- Developed for the U.S. military and tested in Central American jungles
- Contains 34.34% DEET
- Offers up to 12 hours of protection
- Repels mosquitoes that may carry West Nile Virus or Malaria
- Repels ticks that may carry Lyme Disease or Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Moisture resistant—lasts through splashes, perspiration, and rain
- Comes in a 2 oz. lotion, which will last one person for 2 weeks if applying it daily to face, neck, and hands only
Malaria Protection Kit
- To protect against diseases carried by biting insects, the CDC recommends using an insect repellent containing DEET that is effective for several hours and treating your clothing with Permethrin that is effective through at least 2 washings. Treating your exposed skin with Ultrathon and treating your clothing with Duration 0.5% RTU will give you nearly 100% protection against contracting Malaria and other vector-born diseases.
- Kit contains (1) Duration™ Permethrin 0.5% RTU Trigger Spray; (1) Ultrathon™ Insect Repellent 2oz. Tube and (3) 0.3oz. Packets
Aquamira Chlorine Dioxide Water Purifier Tablets
- Are small, lightweight and easy to use.
- Each tablet purifies one liter of water and is conveniently sealed in an individual child resistant foil pouch. The individual tablet pouches are stored inside a re-sealable storage pouch that eliminates packaging waste and can be packed away almost anywhere.
- Just add one tablet to one liter of water and wait the required time.
- Aquamira Water Purifier Tablets contain a patented chlorine dioxide formula that produces a powerful germicidal agent when released in water.
- Kills bacteria, viruses, Giardia and Cryptosporidium.
- Meets EPA guidelines for Microbiological Water Purifiers making it the safest solution on the market.
- Great for weekend hiking, camping, hunting or fishing trips.
- Aquamira Water Purifier Tablets will not discolor water and will actually improve the taste of treated water.
Oral Re-Hydration Salts 3 Pack
- When faced with travelers' diarrhea, be prepared to treat dehydration. The World Health Organization (WHO) formula of Oral Rehydration salts (ORS) is a sodium and glucose solution used to treat severe diarrhea. Simply mix one packet of these salts with one liter of water to obtain an ideal solution for replacing fluids lost during diarrheal illness, heat exhaustion, or vomiting.
The Developed Country Travel Medical Kit
- This kit contains all of the over-the-counter medications and first-aid needed for a healthy trip. There are items to relieve mild to moderate pain, diarrhea, allergies, congestion, sore throat, cough, cold, upset stomach, and heartburn. The first aid supplies include implements to care for minor scrapes, cuts, insect stings, and itching.
- All of these items are packed in a handy, 3 compartment folding bag that fits easily in a tote or gear bag. The folding bag has a convenient hanging strap that fits over doorknobs and has clear plastic pockets for easy viewing from custom officials.
- Meets TSA carryon guidelines
- Meets new OSHA recommendations for foreign travel