When you’re visiting a foreign country, there is also the fear of disease. This isn’t to say anything about the quality of the country’s health system, it’s more of a matter of what your own immune system has and has not been exposed to all your life. The risk, then, is very real for coming with some type of infectious disease during your stint as a tourist unless you’re very careful. Even if the worst does happen though, there’s Botkin Hospital ready to serve you.
Specializing in the treatment of infectious diseases, Botkin Hospital in Saint Petersburg is the “go to” place in all of Russia for ailments of this type. If you happen to be traveling the country, seeing the sights, and come down with something, you’ll likely end up being sent here, to be treated at their fully-featured facility with an impressive laboratory and diagnostics team. Like most hospitals in Saint Petersburg, Botkin Hospital accepts most types of insurance, but of course it’s always best to add overseas coverage before you leave home.