How to avoid getting sick while traveling
Today more and more people have the opportunity to travel outside their country , yet also enough people back having suffered illness during their stay.
The way to make this happen and is not through foresight, vaccination and atiendiendo some basic recommendations .
diarrhea
The list of diseases that suffer when this holiday is extensive , who heads is diarrhea. To prevent it from happening , you should be very attentive to making sure drinking water that is safe and if you have questions or boil carry purification tablets . Although it would be ideal to drink bottled water with gas, because that way it is ensured that not been found open and filled .
Also make sure that your drinks are ice water .
Another basic measures to prevent diarrhea is to eat cooked food , if you eat something raw or spoiled , this may contain larvae of a parasite called Anisakis , which is more commonly found in raw or undercooked fish carrying back a lonely house .
Also contemplates that the risk of infection with these larvae increases in warmer seasons, when more tourists and especially in tropical places, so it is advisable to avoid these areas the consumption of dairy products and eggs .
malaria
Malaria is another disease that are in the list of the most commonly experienced by travelers . The risk of contracting it , depends both on the traveler's destination and duration of travel.
This disease is transmitted from person to person through the bite of infected Anopheles mosquito .
To not catch must undergo a treatment called chemoprophylaxis one week before travel, remember that this is not only you will care , but also prevent the enfemedad spreading.
Malaria is a efermedad having symptoms which may resemble other medical conditions , such as those of the flu.
The most common symptoms of malaria although each individual can be presented in a different way are:
Fever .
Chills .
Headache .
Sore muscles .
Malaise .
Nausea .
Sometimes vomiting , diarrhea and cough.
Therefore it is best to consult your doctor if you have these aches and so rule out or confirm the condition.
Gastrointestinal diseases and sexually transmitted
On the other side are gastrointestinal diseases, hepatitis in its type A and B and AIDS.
According to statistics, sexually transmitted diseases are much more common ( 6 or more times ) in our community that the residents themselves , so it is suggested to have advance knowledge of these diseases , their ways of transimisión and care must it have not infected, for example in the case of hepatitis in its most common form , is a disease caused by a virus which can attack the liver .
Hepatitis A is transmitted by drinking water or eating fresh fruits or vegetables washed with contaminated water by the seed . The infection can also occur from person to person .
Today it is more common in developing countries, where hygiene conditions are not good countries.
Hepatitis B (HBV ) is transmitted through sex and sharing needles or other injecting equipment used to inject .
Symptoms include yellow skin and eyes , swelling, or stomach pain, muscle weakness , joint pain , rash or arthritis , nausea or vomiting, dark urine , loss of appetite , fever and fatigue.
Sometimes there are no visible symptoms but no evidence that the doctor can do to determine whether or not you have the virus.
There are vaccines to prevent infection with hepatitis A and B. Vaccines are effective , your doctor might apply it before you leave home .
stings
Another suggestion is to protect yourself against mosquito bites through which transmits fevers spots , the leishmanianis , plague , malaria and typhoid.
For this, the use of good repellent , protection protective clothing and use of insecticide needed.
Measures to the most likely forecast
For children, elderly people and pregnant or lactating , it is suggested that before traveling to consult their doctor to give them the appropriate information as to the place where there is less risk of certain disease and use for certain drugs.
Do not forget your travel kit
Another measure that should be taken into account is always carry a first aid kit with essential medicines and preferably in a quantity; must-haves in the medicine cabinet the bandages , burn cream , repellents, etc. . and of course no documents , because you never know if you require medical attention at the place you are visiting . Both the kit and the documents must be carried in hand luggage .
Other factors that may cause discomfort
Finally when flying , extreme changes in temperature, dizziness , etc. . are other factors that can influence their holiday ruined.
What better then to avoid such situations , very well informed and prepared before you travel , the cautious one can be the difference between a good trip or a bad experience.