Dengue, Schisto and Hanta. While these may sound like new, exotic places to visit, you don't even want to think about going there. In fact, they're serious diseases found in many parts of the world. Unprepared travelers who pick up bacteria, parasites or viruses like these not only put their own health at risk, but can also later infect family members and friends back home.

At the International Travel Medicine Program, nurses and physicians on staff at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford offer a full range of pre-travel vaccinations, preventive medications and counseling services to travelers.

The travel medicine nurses and physicians on staff will evaluate each traveler's general state of health, assess medical history and, based on the traveler's planned itinerary, recommend and administer immunizations, prescriptions and other necessary health precautions.