Thinking about a trip? You can enjoy only if you maintain the perfect health, mind it! Your body really has to face many challenges during trips as you cannot avoid the changed weather and climate. Similarly, polluted air, unhygienic food and contaminated water also prove harmful for your health. The results of many studies show that unfamiliar bacterium and viruses in some other country are more effective on foreigners than on natives.
No doubt it’s quite difficult to avoid such situations and you certainly need some precautions and safety tips to make your body cope with these challenges bravely. The travelers must be up to date with childhood vaccinations as these vaccines cover the diseases that are non-existent or rare in the U.S. nonetheless still present in other regions of the planet.
Here are some general ideas about maintaining health in travels and tours to some other country.
What are the common diseases in destination country?
You can get a list of common diseases in destination country from the National Center for Infectious diseases as it maintains a list of epidemics in different countries. It also provides the list of suggested vaccines available in the U.S to avoid these diseases. Also, if you’re allergic to anything often spread about and this disease is found in the country that you are going to visit.
Seniors must carry their medical and vaccination certificates
If seniors have their medical and vaccination certificates with them, it becomes quite easy for the doctors in some other country to find medical and vaccination history and suggest suitable medicines.
Infants and toddlers must have optimal protection.
To provide optima protection to infants and toddlers before traveling is a matter of utmost importance. If the infants are previously unvaccinated, they must be given at least two vaccine doses before travel. There must also be an interval of 4 weeks in these two doses. A single dose of HIV vaccine should be given to those infants who ages 15-59 months.
Water born diseases and sickness are common in cruise travels.
Though cruise travels are somewhat safer from common infectious diseases, water born disease and seasickness can occur in cruise travels. You can consult health department if you are responsive to some water born disease. You must also carry medication to prevent seasickness.
So far your health is concerned; you must get each and every thing prepared before visiting some country. You can enjoy your trips only if you are in good health, otherwise, these trips may prove a bad experience.
