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Welcome to the International Travel Clinic!
Whether you need general advice , preventive medications, or blood tests to avoid illness in other countries – we have flexible scheduling to accommodate you or your group’s itinerary.
In order to provide personalized travel advice, it is important to review your medical and immunizations history, as well as your itinerary. We suggest that you complete the recommended questionnaire, and email it to internationaltravelclinic@gmail.com so that Dr. Mavunda can review prior to your appointment. This allows for an efficient visit.
International Travel is Exhilarating & Educational
However, there are risks that one has to be aware of. Some countries require the yellow fever vaccine in order to enter the country.
It is important to contact a travel medicine physician as soon as the travel itinerary is finalized. Information about what a traveler should be aware of is available on the internet. Most vaccines are available at pharmacies. A travel medicine specialist will review your health, immunization history, and itinerary and will tailor the recommendation regarding: which vaccines to take and what prescriptions to write for safe travel.
Chikungunya Fever Vaccine is Now Available!
Chikungunya fever is a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes that bite day and night and like being around humans. These mosquitos are found on all continents. The Chikungunya virus circulates in tropical and subtropical regions.
The most common symptoms are fever, headache, muscle pain, rash, and severe joint pains that may last for months.
There is no treatment.
Fortunately, we do have Chikungunya vaccines available. VIMKUNYA is approved for 12 years and older.
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Our History
The International Travel Clinic was opened in 1998 by Dr. Mavunda, in order to provide traveling patients with the best in healthcare. Dr. Mavunda was born in Kenya and educated in Poland, England, and the US. This gave her firsthand experience in the needs of overseas travelers.
Prior to opening the clinic, she was the Director of Epidemiology and Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health. Her work allowed her to work with epidemiologists from the CDC to investigate one of the first outbreaks of Norovirus on cruise ships and other outbreaks, such as typhoid and hepatitis A.
Dr. Mavunda has passed exams from the International Society of Travel Medicine and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Additionally, our clinic is part of the Geosentinel Surveillance Network, a network of travel and tropical medicine clinicians, operated by the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Because of this, we have access to world-renowned scientists and are able to keep updated with the most recent outbreaks around the world.