Vaccine and Clinical Trials

Health Considerations for Adventure Travel

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If you’re like many people, you might worry most about getting sick during your trip. Diarrheal illnesses and malaria are indeed the most common ailments afflicting travellers. However, motor vehicle accidents are the most frequent cause of injury and death among healthy travellers abroad. In fact, you are 10 times more likely to die from injury than from infectious disease. We’re more inclined to take chances when on vacation, despite less familiar surroundings and new hazards. Use common sense: If a vehicle appears unsafe, or if a boat is overloaded and lacking life preservers, choose another method of transportation. If you’re like many people, you might worry most about getting sick during your trip. Diarrheal illnesses and malaria are indeed the most common ailments afflicting travellers. However, motor vehicle accidents are the most frequent cause of injury and death among healthy travellers abroad. In fact, you are 10 times more likely to die from injury than from infectious disease.

• Immunization
• Medications to carry
•  Exposure to germs
• Foods
• Transpotation selection