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Your holiday is not poison. Pay attention to these warnings

Your holiday is not poison. Pay attention to these warnings!

To go on holiday especially abroad domestic they made during the holidays but should be considered as well, there are issues that are extremely important for our health. Clinical Microbiology and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Aylin İzat Liceoğlu warned  on issues that they go on vacation...

Prepare for your holiday or business trip it's not enough to just move the bags and get the tickets! A travel doctor before you travel’ by the structure of the destination identify the risk and take the necessary precautions and get your vaccines. So avoid travel sickness such as malaria or diarrhea for your trip turning into a nightmare.
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Your holiday is not poison. Pay attention to these warnings (image 1)

In the world every year, more than 1 billion people are travelling for tourist purposes or due to the heat and this number is increasing every year. According to data from the World Health Organization, 65 percent of those who travel. About 15 percent of the infected is a serious health problem, need to be hospitalized 4 percent, 6 percent are forced to interrupt your travel due to illness, and 1 percent lose their lives in the country of destination.

Necessary health unless precautions are taken, the pleasure of travel warning that could turn into a nightmare of clinical Microbiology and infectious diseases specialist Dr. Aylin İzat Liceoğlu; travel and gave information about the health check that need to be made before suggestions:

•Travel-related illness is often seen in less developed or developing countries. Travel is the most common cause of infections caused by malaria. Infection-induced non-the leading causes of death, cardiovascular disease, drowning and motor vehicle accidents. Without causing death induced travel, most commonly, diarrhea is the disease we see as tourist.

•All because of these risks, people who are planning international travel, ideally 4-8 weeks before your trip to receive counseling, it is recommended that the date of travel. However, the trip is getting close, even though it should not be forgotten that it is to get a travel consultant.

•During the travel Advisory, the person being examined is to be done, risks to be evaluated that is associated with the journey of the individual vaccines, malaria, travel, diarrhea, and travel-related risks are evaluated and people are informed. Travel pre-consultation, during which the health status of travellers and destinations in the region of the ways of protection of persons with special infection risks are determined.

Beware those with chronic disease!

•The following factors are considered when determining the risks that are associated with travel which means of transport is used, where it was, the trip was made and the duration of the season, the purpose of the trip was the comfort, food, hygiene, shape the behavior of people who travel, and health status.

•Those with chronic disease needs to be a lot more careful before travel. Diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney disease that requires dialysis, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, epilepsy, profound anemia, inflammatory bowel disease, the immune system or the use of drugs that affect the immune system disease and pre-those who take clot; the examination of a doctor before you travel. Travel for the duration of the treatment drugs, or prescription drugs with with them together with the backup quantities.

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General rules to be followed during the trip:

•Special situations (pregnancy, diabetes, etc.) make controls for.
•If you have a chronic disease, indicating the dosage and the medication you are using, doctor have your report handy.
•Wash your hands frequently with soap and water while you travel.
•Tap water in regions where health conditions are bad; beverages such as tea and coffee prepared with boiled water, canned or bottled, sealed, and if possible, choose beverages that have been pasteurized. If you have to drink the water if you boil, filter or use iodine tablets.
•Which is done with water you don't know that iced beverages, fresh foods and you are not sure of melt, avoid street foods and beverages.
•The outer parts of beverage cans or bottles can become contaminated. For this reason, delete it before opening cans and bottles.
•Choose nuts that are robbed or your own cooked food.
•Take the necessary precautions against mosquitoes and other insects.
•Clean, non-water swim in the water because it can cause various diseases, or to make contact with the pool unless you are sure that the waters of the sea are clean and definitely not to go swimming. Avoid swimming in fresh water. Salty water, it is always safer.
•Especially cats, dogs, and monkeys and avoid contact with animals such as consult a health care provider immediately if you are bitten or injured.
•After the trip, especially the first week evolving fever, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, or urinary tract complaints occur consult a doctor immediately.
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Your holiday is not poison. Pay attention to these warnings (image 2)

I would take it according to the destination

•Constructed of the necessary vaccinations before travel in the case of; diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, rubella, mumps, some types of bacterial meningitis, polio, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, pneumonia and may provide protection against the flu. The World Health Organization, regardless of the destination, every traveler recommends that you get vaccinated against hepatitis B and tetanus.

Scrub your teeth with boiled water against diarrhea

The most common health problem in travelers diarrhea what is called a tourist. Contaminated food and drinks causes. Usually seen during the first week of the trip. However, after returning from a trip can begin. According to the place where the trip occurred, the risk increases. Increase the risk especially in less developed countries. Sudden starts, along with diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and fever may also occur. If diarrhea persists for more than 3-4 days however, fluid loss and intensive if necessarily stay with fever and vomiting, medical advice should be taken. Tourist provides important benefits to take the following precautions against diarrhea:

•Wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer use.

•Run out of food and drink from street vendors and unhygienic places.

•Stay away from raw or undercooked meat and seafood.

•Raw fruits (oranges, bananas, avocados) and vegetables thoroughly in clean water after you peel and eat.

•Waited in the open, and the food is fresh, well cooked, hot meals to choose.

•White meat, cream, mayonnaise, such as perishable, foul-smelling, and colorful foods to stay away from unpasteurized milk and milk products.

•If the water is not safe foods, washing, preparing meals, brushing teeth, prefer bottled water or boil off necessarily.

Protect yourself from the mosquito malaria to get caught

The risk of death for those who travel that contains an important disease transmitted by a mosquito, which is malaria in many regions in the world still emerges. If traveling to a risk area specifically; and necessarily emerging from a fever that lasts a week for up to three months in terms of malaria should be investigated. To eliminate malaria which is a deadly disease, these steps should be taken:

•First, you need to be aware of the risk. I will be travelling for this reason,before travel as malaria advice and related to get

•They therefore take the necessary measures to avoid mosquito bites,

•Travel medications suggested by the physician as preventive in a manner that is definitely recommended if you have complete use.

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•During trips, outdoor activities, especially at night when it is more of a health risk. Insect removers apply for protection in the early hours of the evening, use a mosquito net if you stay on the outside, indoor and long-sleeved clothes to wear can be effective. Insect removers, especially the neck, wrists and ankles should be applied. Insect removers on the implementation of the clothing is also quite effective. If the area is to stay in a tent to sleep in before going to bed bug sprays should be fixed.

Before travelling, prepare a bag for your health

To prepare a medical bag to have with you on the trip, especially when traveling to developing countries, more may be needed. Not much room, purse in a significant health, health, we recommend that you take the place of these simple materials:

•Adhesive tape

• Antiseptic wound cleanser or alkaline soap

• Bandages

• Scissors

• Safety pins

• Emollient eye drops

• Insect repellent

• Creams and antihistamine tablets (for allergies)

• Nose drops opener

• Oral rehydration salts (to make up for the fluids lost in diarrhoeal diseases)

• Simple painkillers

• Sterile gauze

• Body temperature (fever measure

• Sunscreen

• Earplugs

To the destination varying according to individual needs and additional materials

• Diarrhoea drugs

• The most common antibiotics for infections in travelers

• Medications for previously existing diseases.

• Antibacterial cream or ointment


• Skin cream or ointment against fungi

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