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ECP: Travel Health Risks Info |
A holiday travel is the most pleasant thing for people who work hard
during a year. All family members look forward to a long-awaited trip.
But traveling to some countries not always can be secure, for example,
to tropical countries or Africa. That's why it is necessary to take
care of health safety not to sadden a trip. Holiday is undoubtedly a
delightful time, but besides travelers can be exposed to travel health
risks, such as mosquito bites, diarrhea as the result of unusual food,
infections, malaria and other tropical diseases, accidents, injuries
and so on. Before going on international travel it will be useful to
read some vaccination information to know if it is necessary. For
example, if you are going to the South or Central America, the
Caribbean the vaccination against malaria will be necessary, to Brazil
- travel vaccinations against typhoid, tuberculoses, rabies, hepatitis
is recommended., especially in case of long or frequent trips.
Taking travel medicine is another important step for harmless
journey. For common travelers' problems the following drugs will be
useful: antidiarrheal, rehydration, against bites and stings,
sun burn, travel sickness.
Many people like traveling by plain, because it is fast and convenient,
but not so many people know about the potential travel health
risks of flight. Environmental and physiological changes which happen
during the flight can influence badly on people with chronic diseases
and poor health. Such conditions and states as flights longer then 8
hours and more than on 5000 km, obesity, pregnancy, varix dilatation,
tobacco smoking aggravate the influence of harmful factors.
Travel health insurance will help to protect yourself from various
risks during traveling. Travel insurance plans usually include medical
coverage, evacuation insurance, protection against accidents, etc.
There are many insurance web-sites where it is easy to find the
information about insurance plans and services, terms and duration. The
Internet also will help to get the information about important travel
health issues.
Besides the insurance against different accidents and misfortunes it is
important to think about first aid kit to protect you and your family
from unnecessary worries. Such kit may contain medicines from
diarrhea, headache, toothache, constipation, sore throat, insect
bites, contraception, daily medicine. Sunblock creams with a high
protection factor will allow you to enjoy the sun and decrease its bad
influence on your skin, especially it is important for children's
delicate skin. All these advises and recommendations will help to spend
unforgettable, stress-free holiday.
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