Travel Health: Useful medical information for good health before
your departure, during your trip an
The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea,
malaria (if you travel in a malaria-infested area), accidents
(when travelling by car or swimming), wound infections and
sexually transmitted diseases.
- Diarrhoea is caused by contaminated food and drinking-water.
You must therefore be careful if your are travelling in poor
hygiene conditions.
- Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, so the first thing to do
is to protect yourself against these mosquitoes.
- In order to prevent accidents during travelling, it is wise to
apply the same precautions as those taken at home. In addition,
it is very important that all wounds should be thoroughly
disinfected in order to avoid infection.