How can you prevent traveler’s diarrhea?
Prevention is often difficult, but certain recommendations can be made to prevent traveler’s diarrhea as well as all other intestinal infections. Here are some drink and food precautions to follow while travelling:
Avoid eating fruit that you cannot peel.
Avoid eating raw seafood, meat or vegetables.
Avoid eating food that is not adequately [...]
Symptoms of Traveler’s Diarrhea usually begin abruptly and include urgent diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and low-grade fever. In the majority of cases, fluid loss is not voluminous and symptoms subside within 3-5 days.
How can you treat traveler’s diarrhea?
Although fluid loss may not be excessive, it is advisable to drink plenty of fluids. For mild diarrhea, [...]
John and Janice stared at each other across their dinner table. An extensive array of exotic dishes was set before them, but neither could eat. They both felt feverish, nauseated and had incessant rumbling of their tummies. Worse yet, the urge to have another loose bowel movement seemed imminent.
A couple suffering from traveler’s diarrhea [...]
What can be done to prevent motion sickness? What are the remedies?
Previously, there is an article on ‘What is motion sickness?’ After we have understood about motion sickness – all types of travel sickness such as sea sickness, air sickness and car sickness, here we discussed more about how to prevent motion sickness.
Man has tried [...]
On the third day of the voyage, the weather took a turn for the worse. The sky turned dark grey and the sea became rough and tumultuous. The passenger ship tossed from side to side. Joyce felt an unsettling sensation within her stomach. She retired early to her cabin, laid down and tried to read. [...]
Business opportunities have taken executives to all corners of the world. At the same time, more holiday makers are venturing into exotic and remote locations. With this increase in travel, travelers should spare a thought for emergency medical assistance in areas that may not offer the necessary medical services or care at the level to [...]
Be on opposite sides of the globe on the same day! Physically possible with the man made wonder of the 21st century – the aeroplane. You can leave Tokyo at noon for New York and arrive there at 10.15 am. the same day. However, you do have a price to pay when crossing multiple time [...]