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About our Travel Medicine Clinic |
| The International Clinic is known
for personalized medical services, compassionate
and caring staff, affordable pricing and same day
appointments. We are a unique facility in Seoul,
Korea.
Our travel clinic was established in Itaewon a number
of years ago to provide you with comprehensive and
informative services. Starting with your first call,
our staff is always eager to assist you with your
travel preparation. During your visit, you will
meet with our travel physician (MD) who will review
your plans, evaluate risks and provide the most
current medical, security and safety information
for your destination.
We know the value of your time. Careful travel preparation
often entails attention to many small details in
a fairly short period. That is why we have virtually
any vaccination you may need in stock at all times.
In one visit we can also provide most malaria medications,
antibiotic kits, altitude illness, motion sickness
and many other medications. We offer a variety of
other services that may be required such as HIV,
tuberculosis and drug screening tests as well as
most laboratory testing. In addition, we also carry
the most sought-after travel products such as first
aid kits, insect repellents, water purification,
sunscreens, mosquito nets and a variety of other
supplies. In one visit you can accomplish a great
deal.
Available travel supplies at the clinic
Aquatabs 15,000won (50 tablets)
Ultra compact individually sealed tablets with no unpleasant taste, odour or colour. Aquatabs are iodine-free and safe for use by children and pregnant women. Effective against many waterborne diseases.
Add 1 tablet to 1 liter of clear water - leave 30 minutes before using.
Water bottle & Filter 55,000won
Aquamira Water Treatment Products use advanced technology to effectively treat water in all kinds of environments. Whether you are camping, traveling in a foreign country or assembling an emergency or survival kit, Aquamira will provide you with safe, pure drinking water.
Aquamira Technologies manufactures a complete line of compact, lightweight and easy-to-use personal water treatment products that include purification and filtration technologies. When combined, Aquamira water treatment products are designed to provide you and your family with the highest level of protection against waterborne viruses, bacteria and protozoa.
Travel Health Kit 16,000won
Cotton plaster, Cotton bandage, Sterile gauze, Ice pack, Normal saline, Water proof bandage, Sterile water tissue, Joint band, finger band, Alcohol swab.
Mosquito Net (various size)
We have various net suitable for many bed sizes. It has been treated with the insecticide, Permethrin, as per World Health Organization guidelines, to provide extra protection against mosquitoes. The mesh size provides protection while allowing for maximum ventilation in hot and humid climates.
Mosquito Repellants (Spray 3000won/100ml, Lotion 7000won/50ml)
JAICO Anti-Mosquito Milk protects against mosquitoes and sand files for 8 hours. Use the roller to apply stripes on exposed parts of the body. (For the spray, don¡¯t spray more than 20% of your body surface)
Avoid direct contact with eyes, mouth, mucous tissues, open wounds, food and beverages, animal food, plastic and painted surface. For external use only
DEET 24% and natural plant oil.
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This is
only a partial list of immunizations and medications
available. |
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Call our
travel clinic for the complete list of available
immunizations. |
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How To Really Get Ready To Travel
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So what bad things are really
most likely to happen to you when you
travel? Do you acquire a strange tropical disease
or get eaten by a lion? Not likely. The real
answer is actually quite boring. You get traveler's
diarrhea, have your possessions stolen, are
involved in a car accident, drown while drunk
or perhaps get a (curable or incurable) sexually
transmitted disease! You can spend hundreds
of dollars immunizing yourself against every
conceivable illness and die from not fastening
your seat belt in a taxi. Ironically, some of
the most frequent causes of inconvenience, illness,
injury and death can be avoided for a cost of
nothing but some common sense--common sense
that often flies right out the window while
we travel. The stressed businessman and the
leisure traveler to a warm sandy beach both
often seem to somehow feel that the cautions
and judgment used at home are no longer necessary
while on the road. If I had to bet on who would
return safely from a trip--an alert, unvaccinated
traveler or a stupid, well-vaccinated one I
would bet on the alert one every time. Knowledge
is the best vaccine!
That's not to say you shouldn't get vaccinated--you
definitely should get the right
shots and medications. But another of our jobs
as travel medicine specialists is to remind
travelers of the risks of not using your head
in your decisions both before and during your
trip. The laws of nature are not suspended while
you are on vacation. Below are a few tips on
staying safe and coming home with all your body
parts intact.
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| Alcohol:
I'm not some old, prissy, prudish,
lecturing, goodie-goodie (trust me on this)
but I'll offer you rule No. 1 in travel safety
in big blue letters: DON'T GET DRUNK!
Alcohol, and some other drugs, can
be enjoyable but they can cloud your judgment
and cause you to crash your car, walk in front
of a truck (especially in those countries
where they drive on the "wrong" side of the
road), sleep with the wrong person or wander
into the wrong part of town. Thieves love
drunks. The smell of alcohol runs deep through
many of the stories I know of travelers who
come home sick, robbed, pregnant, injured
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| Accidents:Think
hard about whether you really want to drive
in unfamiliar places. Generally, the less
you know about the language, road conditions,
rules of the road, condition of the vehicles,
etc. the less wise it is to drive there. Choose
your transportation and activity carefully.
Is that bus a wreck? Does that cab have seat
belts? Does that ferry-boat have life preservers?
Does my hotel room have a fire escape? Am
I in good enough shape for that hike? Can
I really swim (surf, dive, wade, kayak etc,)
safely in those waves? |
| Sex:
O.K. In case you don't already
know--people have sex. And they especially
have sex when they travel. Why? They are in
a new place, they are meeting new people,
they are relaxed, they have a tan now and
feel nice, they have free time, it is warm
and nobody is wearing very many clothes, they
are away from: (work, children, parents, spouse,
room mates). Sometimes we just get lonely.
If you've traveled very much you've probably
had those feelings. Don't blush,it's human
nature. Think very honestly about this before
you go. You can make several choices: Don't
have sex (best choice). Practice safer sex
guidelines--If you don't know what this means,
contact us and we will get the information
to you. Buy some condoms--even if you don't
think you will need them. Women may want to
seek medical advice immediately (best within
24 hours) about emergency contraceptives if
the unplanned happens. There are now two of
these medications available in the U.S. You
may want to consider carrying one of these
with you. Remember that alcohol/drugs and
sex can be a dangerous combination. (A special
note to teens, twenty-something, high school
and college students about to travel--read
this article over twice!) |
| Immunizations: Yes,
get your shots. Choose wisely based on information
from your travel medical specialist (like
the Healthy Traveler¢ç Clinic), Centers for
Disease Control (CDC), your family doctor,
or other informed and up-to-date source. They
should be able to help you analyze your travel
situation, itinerary, health history, budget
and your own tolerance for risk. Try to get
your immunizations as far ahead of your trip
as you reasonably can. And a word about rabies.
This is a fatal disease, spread mostly through
animal bites and saliva, and is common in
some developing countries. Rabies vaccines
are available but are needed only by some
travelers at moderate to high risk. Avoid
animal bites and saliva by not touching, petting
or going near animals, especially dogs. If
bitten, wash the wound very thoroughly with
soap and water and get medical help immediately.
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General
Health: The longer you will
be away and the further from good medical
care you may be, the more important it is
to be prepared. Make sure any health concerns,
chronic problems and treatments are taken
care of before you
go. If you are taking medications be sure
you carry enough with you for your whole trip
and some extra. Carry these
in your carry-on bag as they won't
do you any good if you are in Hawaii and your
pills are in Tibet . Carry a list of your
medicines with both the trade name and the
generic name of each and instructions on how
to take them. For legal reasons, always carry
your prescription medications in their original
prescription bottles. If you take drugs classified
as controlled substances, eg. some pain killers
etc. carry a note from your doctor outlining
the need for you to carry these.
And don't forget to pack a small first aid
kit. Healthy Traveler¢ç has some very good
choices, such as "The Travel Survival Kit
¢ç" or see the section of our site about how
to make your own.
About traveler's diarrhea. Carry diarrhea
treatment medicine with you. There is controversy
about whether medicines like Immodium
or Lomotil do any good by themselves.
We recommend that you carry a "fluoroquinolone
antibiotic" to use along with Immodium
type medicine (only for 18 year olds
and older) if you do get sick. Children and
adolescents may use azithromycin (Zithromax¢ç)
which is available as a liquid or capsules.
Don't take these medications to prevent the
problem but only if you get serious diarrhea.
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| The
Dentist: If it's been a while
since you've had a checkup, do this before
you leave. |
Security
and Safety: Be aware of what's
happening at your destination by checking
news sources. You can even find online copies
of many foreign newspapers through links on
this site. Check the Department of State advisory
for each country you will be visiting--again
you can do this through links here. If you
have special concerns, you may be able to
contact the Regional Security Officer at the
US embassy at your destination from information
on our site.
We hope you have a rewarding, memorable, safe
and healthy trip. A visit to your travel physician
and some thought and planning ahead can be
the most valuable investments you can make
toward this goal. |
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CDC(CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL)
RECOMMENDATION: |
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STANDARD SCHEDULE: TWO SHOTS 0 AND 6 TO 12 MONTH
NEW ACCELERATED SCHEDULE:
FOUR SHOTS 0, 7, 21 DAY AND 1 YEAR
BOOSTER 10YRS LATER |
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| COST: |
KRW 80,000 WON/SHOT- 17yrs and above // KRW 50,000 WON/SHOT- 1yr to 16yrs |
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STANDARD SCHEDULE:
THREE SHOTS 1, 2 AND 3 MONTH OR 1, 2 AND 6 MONTH
NEW ACCELERATED SCHEDULE:
FOUR SHOTS 0, 7, 21 DAY AND 1 YEAR |
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| COST: |
KRW 30,000 WON/SHOT- 10yrs and above // KRW 20,000 WON/SHOT- child under 10yrs |
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NEEDS TO CHECK ANTIBODY LEVEL AFTER 3 MONTHS
BOOSTER 5 YRS LATER |
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| COST: |
KRW 20,000 WON/SHOT |
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BOOSTER 3YRS LATER
*** SHOT CAN BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN FROM 2 YRS OLD
*** ORAL VACCINE IS AVAILABLE (COST: 20,000 WON/3 CAPSULES) |
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THIS NEW LIVE VACCINE REPLACES THE OLD ONE.
THIS VACCINE GIVEN ONE TIME AFTER THE AGE OF 12 IS GOOD
FOR LIFE TIME REGARDLESS OF ANY PREVIOUS OLD JAPANESE
B ENCEPHALITIS VACCINATION.
RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE OF 12: |
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month |
1 dose |
| 6 years
old |
1 dose |
| 12
years old |
1 dose |
| COST:
KRW 40,000 WON |
| OLD ONE (ATTENUATED): SERIES OF THREE INJECTION
1~2 WEEK APART |
| COST: |
KRW 20,000 WON/SHOT |
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| *** BOOSTER EVERY 2 YRS. |
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Malaria Medicines available
in Korea |
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INFLUENZA: KRW 30,000WON/SHOT // KRW 25,000WON/SHOT--under 3yrs
Contraindication
1. febrile
2. allergy to egg, chicken, and chicken
related products |
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RECOMMENDED
SCHEDULE FOR CHILDREN
| 6-35
month |
: 0.25CC TWO SHOT 4WKS APART |
| 3-8 years
old |
: 0.5CC TWO SHOT 4WKS APART |
| 9 years and
after |
: 0.5cc ONE SHOT |
| Under 9yrs can still
have one shot for this year in
case of they complete 2shots last
year if it is same vaccine. |
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CHICKENPOX: KRW 35,000WON/SHOT |
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POLIO SHOT: KRW 20,000 WON |
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DPT (DIPTHERIA,PERTUSSIS,TETANUS): KRW 30,000
WON/SHOT |
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DT (DIPTHERIA,TETANUS): KRW 30,000 WON/SHOT
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MMR (MUMPS,MEASLES,RUBELLA): KRW 25,000 WON/SHOT |
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BCG: KRW 70,000 WON/SHOT |
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CHOLERA,YELLOW FEVER,RABIES: CLICK
FAQ |
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TETRAXIM (DIPTHERIA,PERTUSSIS,TETANUS, POLIO): KRW 50,000WON/SHOT |
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PRODIAX 23 (PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE) : KRW 50,000WON/SHOT |
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GREEN FLU-S (SWINE FLU VACCINE) : KRW 30,000WON/SHOT |
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