Travelling abroad is always a wonderful and beautiful experience. However, it comes with its own set of risks, which ought to be managed properly if inconveniences are to be averted during the trip. One of the greatest risks is falling ill, and with this, there are a plethora of things that could go wrong.
For most diseases, visiting a travel clinic is sufficient to let you know the shots you need to stay safe throughout your trip. However, travel clinics still don’t have concrete solutions when it comes to the risks of food and mosquitoes to travelers.
In many countries, mosquitoes are known to cause a myriad of diseases including Malaria, Yellow Fever, Dengue Fever and Chikungunya. Dengue Fever and Yellow Fever have vaccines, while Malaria and Chikungunya as well as Zika still have no vaccines. It implies, therefore, that the best line of defense against these is to avoid mosquito bites at all costs.
Some of the approaches international travelers can use is to have mosquito repellants with them and always sleep under treated mosquito nets. Additionally, they should use clothes which will cover both their hands and feet, especially in the evening. Sometimes anti-malaria medication may be taken to avert attacks, though they are not the best approach as the body may develop resistance to the malaria parasite over time.
Food, on the other hand, is known to have the potential of causing a lot of diseases. The good news, however, is that there are travel vaccines that can be used to prevent a good number of food-borne diseases. But that notwithstanding, it is still imperative to be very careful with what you eat to avoid inconveniences such as upset stomachs and food poisoning during the time. You should also drink clean water, preferably bottled, if you are in a place where you have doubts about the quality of drinking water.