Health resources
Health resources for Palm Beach patients
Trusted, current information from public health agencies and medical organizations, selected by our physicians for patients in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach.
Staying healthy in South Florida
Our physicians are internists and infectious disease specialists, so we pay close attention to the health issues that affect West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Island. Below are quick checklists for the season, followed by trusted links from public health agencies and medical organizations. Each link shows its source and date so you can judge how current it is.
Hurricane season (June 1 to Nov. 30)
Keep a written medication list and an extra supply of medicine; store copies of insurance cards and key records; know where you would go if you need to evacuate; clean and watch any cuts from storm cleanup.
Mosquito season
Drain standing water around your home weekly; cover skin and use EPA-registered repellent; repair window and door screens; report problem areas to Palm Beach County Mosquito Control.
Warm coastal water
Keep open wounds out of warm salt or brackish water; avoid raw oysters and shellfish if you have liver disease or a weakened immune system; seek care quickly for a wound that becomes red or painful.
Before you travel
Schedule a travel visit about two months ahead; check CDC travel notices for your destinations; confirm measles vaccination; register your trip with STEP.
Florida & Palm Beach County updates
Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County · Aug. 3, 2026
DOH-Palm Beach issues mosquito-borne illness advisory
Issued after a locally acquired dengue case in Palm Beach County, with “drain and cover” steps to prevent mosquito bites.
Florida Department of Health · Sept. 20–26, 2026 (PDF)
Florida Arbovirus Surveillance: Week 38
Statewide counts of dengue, chikungunya, malaria and West Nile virus, by county and country of travel.
Florida Department of Health · 2026 data
Vibrio vulnificus: cases and prevention
Current Florida case counts by county and how to protect wounds from warm salt and brackish water.
Palm Beach County Mosquito Control
Report mosquito activity
Request an inspection if mosquitoes are a problem around your home.
Travel health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · updated continuously
Travel Health Notices
Current health alerts by destination, with recommended precautions for travelers.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Destination health information
Vaccines, medicines and advice for every country, plus CDC’s recommendation that all international travelers be fully vaccinated against measles.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2026 edition
CDC Yellow Book 2026: Health Information for International Travel
The reference guide clinicians use for pre-travel care, organized by topic and region.
U.S. Department of State
Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
Register your trip to receive safety alerts and help the embassy contact you in an emergency.
CDC Yellow Book 2026
Travelers’ diarrhea
The most predictable travel-related illness, with prevention and treatment guidance.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Finding a yellow fever vaccination center
Yellow fever vaccine is given only at certified centers; use CDC’s registry to find one.
Infections & antibiotics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · updated Sept. 15, 2025
Outpatient antibiotic prescribing
Why at least 28% of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary, and why that matters for resistance.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
About Vibrio infection
How Vibrio bacteria in coastal waters and raw shellfish cause illness, and who is at higher risk.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Symptoms of malaria
Malaria can start one week to a year or more after infection. See a provider promptly for fever after travel.
Measles in 2026
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · updated weekly
Measles cases and outbreaks
National case counts: 3,887 confirmed cases in 2026 as of Oct. 1.
KFF · updated Aug. 27, 2026
Measles elimination status: what it is and how the U.S. could lose it
A plain-language explainer on what “elimination” means and what is being reviewed.
Pan American Health Organization · Mar. 2, 2026
Update on the review of measles elimination status
PAHO will review U.S. measles elimination status at its November 2026 meeting.
Prevention & wellness
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Recommended preventive screenings (A and B recommendations)
Evidence-based screening recommendations by age and risk, from blood pressure to colorectal and lung cancer.
HCPLive · Aug. 14, 2025
New high blood pressure guideline (AHA/ACC 2025)
What changed in the 2025 guideline, including earlier treatment and the PREVENT risk calculator.
Concierge medicine
Medicare.gov
Concierge care and Medicare
Medicare doesn’t cover concierge membership fees; what doctors who accept assignment can and can’t charge.
AMA Code of Medical Ethics
Retainer practices (Opinion 11.2.5)
The ethical standards physicians follow when offering concierge (retainer) arrangements.
Imaging
RadiologyInfo.org (American College of Radiology & RSNA)
Chest X-ray: what to expect
How a chest X-ray works, how to prepare and how results are read.
RadiologyInfo.org (American College of Radiology & RSNA)
Radiation dose in X-ray and CT exams
Typical doses compared with natural background radiation.
Links reviewed October 2026. These outside resources are provided for general information and are not a substitute for medical advice. Questions about your own health? Call us at (561) 655-8448.
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