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People living with HIV/AIDS are at greater risk of contracting infections and other diseases than HIV-uninfected people. But that shouldn't prevent HIV-infected people from embarking on travel with a sense of health, safety, and confidence at home or abroad.

Planning ahead and careful consideration of safe travel practices can ensure people living with HIV/AIDS will enjoy their travels like anyone else. This page of federally approved information on health and safety precautions for travelers with compromised immune systems will be helpful in planning your getaway. Resources from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of State are included.

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AIDSinfo Travel Information Links:
HIV/AIDS-Specific Travel Information
CDC Traveler's Health: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
CDC Traveler's Health: The Immunocompromised Traveler
CDC: Preventing Infections During Travel: A Guide for People with HIV Infection ( Español)
CDC: You Can Prevent Cryptosporidiosis ( Español)
CDC: Guidelines for Preventing Opportunistic Infections Among HIV Infected Persons - 2002
CDC: You Can Prevent Toxoplasmosis (Toxo)
CDC: Safe Food and Water
U.S. Department of State: General Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing Requirements for Entry into Foreign Countries

General Travel Information
MEDLINEplus: Traveler's Health ( Español)
CDC Traveler's Health: Home Page
CDC Traveler's Health: Illness Abroad
CDC: Traveler's Diarrhea
CDC: Protection Against Mosquitoes and Other Anthropods
CDC Traveler's Health: Cruise Ship Travel
FDA: Information for Cruise Ship Travel
U.S. Department of State: Medical Information for Americans Traveling Abroad
CDC: Summary of Health Information for International Travel
CDC: Vaccination Certificate Requirements for Direct Travel From the United States to Other Countries
U.S. Department of State: General Travel Abroad (Consular Affairs Publications)

Food Safety and Travel
FDA: Food Safety Advice for Persons With AIDS
FDA: Food Safety and Raw Shellfish ( Español)
USDA: Food Safety While Hiking, Camping and Boating
CDC Traveler's Health: Food and Drink
USDA: Parasites and Foodborne Illness
 

Recreational Water Safety and Travel
CDC: Recreational Water Illness Prevention
CDC: Healthy Swimming