Taking the Bite Out of Travel/Passport Health

WRTA Member Passport Health interviewed by Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124459335008800343.html#

.....Likewise, some travelers throw caution to the wind in an effort to have genuine local experiences. "People do crazy things when they are on vacation and take risks they would never think of at home," says Fran Lessans, a nurse who is founder and chief executive of Passport Health, which operates 167 travel-medicine clinics around the U.S. and provides vaccination services to the federal government.

......Travelers can obtain preventive care from their doctor or a private clinic. Passport Health charges $48 for a pre-travel consultation. It also offers vaccinations and kits that include medicine for diarrhea and a 12-hour controlled release mosquito repellent.