If you have cystic fibrosis-related
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Check in with your cystic fibrosis care team several months before your trip.
The investment will go toward finishing a Phase 2a clinical trial for an anti-infective to treat chronic infections in people with CF.
Additional assistance is available for travelers with medical conditions — it's the law.
Buying travel insurance can be a confusing part of planning your international travel adventure. But for people with cystic fibrosis, it's a must.
You may need vaccines, depending on where you are going.
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation recently updated its Infection Prevention and Control Policy for all Foundation events, meetings and offices to protect the health of people with cystic fibrosis.
A comprehensive, updated resource to assist the cystic fibrosis community with infection prevention and control practices is now available online. “Infection Prevention and Control Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis: 2013 Update” will also be published in the August print edition of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the official journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
There are many things you can do to help reduce the risk of getting or spreading germs while traveling.
If you need to travel with oxygen, let your airline know at the time you book your ticket.