Washington, DC - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
It's a bad town for asthma and allergies. DC is built on a swamp after all. Other than that, the long recycled a/c work days ensure you'll probably pick up whatever someone's child has had. DC workers are not known to stay at home when they're sick so everyone ends up sick. Health care is as good as your health insurance. There are brilliant doctors and medical care in this city and there is the other end of the spectrum too. Get yourself a good general practitioner (through word of mouth) and s/he should steer you in the right direction). - Jun 2006
