Every year there are thousands of cases reported of holidaymakers abroad encountering with illnesses or accidents. These are mainly caused by contaminated food, poor hygiene, tap water, excessive exposure to the sun or common flu and cold viruses. Some destinations carry high risks of diseases like malaria, polio, hepatitis and others and can easily be prevented by appropriate recommended vaccinations. However, many digestive problems, food poisoning and illnesses caused by common germs like E coli or salmonella can be avoided by keeping to the simple hygiene rules and using common sense.
When on your holiday, try to store your food at suitable temperatures - cooked food should be heated at the right temperatures and frozen food should also be kept as cool as possible. Do not refreeze any meat or vegetable products and try to keep different kind of foods individually wrapped and separated. Always use clean fresh clean cloths when washing the dishes and keep the food processing areas and surfaces clean to the highest possible standards. Be careful with consuming undercooked poultry or any meats as well as eating ice cream or eggs in hot countries. Washing your hands with soap several times a day is one of the top rules to help prevent spreading bacteria and cross-contamination.
In many countries, the tap water is not treated and therefore not suitable for drinking. Therefore, drink only bottled water and use it for washing your fruits and vegetables. If you boil water, make sure it is boiled properly and possibly at least twice.
If you want to have a good time on holiday, without suffering from unexpected sun and heat related problems, try to stay away from the sun, especially during the hottest hours (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Staying in shaded places and drinking plenty of liquids will help your body adapt to the differences in temperatures. If you stay in the heat for too long, you are exposing your body to the risk of losing the ability to regulate its temperature and thus causing a condition called sunstroke. The symptoms include nausea, feverishness, severe headache and in extreme cases coma. In many cases, this condition can be fatal.
Skin cancer and sunburn are other conditions caused by staying in the sun for too long. To avoid melanoma or severe skin sunburn, stay away from the sun as much as possible, keep re-applying high SPF sun lotion regularly throughout the day even if staying in the shaded places, wear a hat, sunglasses and regularly rehydrate your body with drinking liquids and your skin with aloe vera lotion. This way you will also prevent your skin from the possibility of allergic reaction to the sun.
There are several ways of preventing unpleasant diseases whilst on holiday. Before travel, always check Foreign Office website for any recommended vaccinations and any destination related health risks. Always try to follow the advice and guidance provided. Getting suitable medical insurance cover for you and your family should also be on top of your holiday list.
When on your holiday, try to store your food at suitable temperatures - cooked food should be heated at the right temperatures and frozen food should also be kept as cool as possible. Do not refreeze any meat or vegetable products and try to keep different kind of foods individually wrapped and separated. Always use clean fresh clean cloths when washing the dishes and keep the food processing areas and surfaces clean to the highest possible standards. Be careful with consuming undercooked poultry or any meats as well as eating ice cream or eggs in hot countries. Washing your hands with soap several times a day is one of the top rules to help prevent spreading bacteria and cross-contamination.
In many countries, the tap water is not treated and therefore not suitable for drinking. Therefore, drink only bottled water and use it for washing your fruits and vegetables. If you boil water, make sure it is boiled properly and possibly at least twice.
If you want to have a good time on holiday, without suffering from unexpected sun and heat related problems, try to stay away from the sun, especially during the hottest hours (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Staying in shaded places and drinking plenty of liquids will help your body adapt to the differences in temperatures. If you stay in the heat for too long, you are exposing your body to the risk of losing the ability to regulate its temperature and thus causing a condition called sunstroke. The symptoms include nausea, feverishness, severe headache and in extreme cases coma. In many cases, this condition can be fatal.
Skin cancer and sunburn are other conditions caused by staying in the sun for too long. To avoid melanoma or severe skin sunburn, stay away from the sun as much as possible, keep re-applying high SPF sun lotion regularly throughout the day even if staying in the shaded places, wear a hat, sunglasses and regularly rehydrate your body with drinking liquids and your skin with aloe vera lotion. This way you will also prevent your skin from the possibility of allergic reaction to the sun.
There are several ways of preventing unpleasant diseases whilst on holiday. Before travel, always check Foreign Office website for any recommended vaccinations and any destination related health risks. Always try to follow the advice and guidance provided. Getting suitable medical insurance cover for you and your family should also be on top of your holiday list.
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