Are you planning to travel to Central America and Argentina? Then be sure to take necessary precautions and prepare in advance to ensure a healthy vacation. Here are a 8 travel medicine tips you should consider!
Vaccines
Depending on your age, sex, health history, and exactly where you plan
on going, your doctor may decide that you, and any children that you
are traveling with to Central America should have the following
vaccinations:
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Rabies
Typhoid Fever
Yellow Fever
Make sure to contact your physician well before leaving your home
country (say, a couple of months), because other immunizations (such as
tetanus or diphtheria) may need to be updated as well.
Travelers' Diarrhea
Visitors to Central America complain more about travelers’ diarrhea
than any other medical issue. Make sure that you have packed ample
anti-diarrhea tablets (such as diphenoxylate) for everyone in your
Central America traveling party. Since this ailment is caused by
strains of bacteria contaminating food and water, you should avoid
drinking tap water, unsealed beverages, and unpasturized milk, and do
not eat raw vegetables, ice, or undercooked meat or poultry. If you do
succumb to travelers diahrrea and are suffering for more than 2-3 days,
visit a Central American doctor immediately.
Malaria
Malaria is contracted by being bitten by an infected mosquito. If you
plan on traveling to a Central American resort, these measures probably
aren’t necessary. However, for all other travelers to Central America,
you’ll want to have anti-malarial drugs on hand at all times, and try
to reduce the amount of contact you have with mosquitoes, by wearing
long sleeved shirts and pants, dark colored clothing, and staying out
of high risk rural areas.
Prescription Drugs
If you are taking prescription drugs before your travels to Central
America, make sure to pack enough for the entire trip, plus some extra
just in case. Label all medications well, and wear a medical alert
bracelet with a list of the medications inside (in both English and any
other languages used in the area you are traveling to within Central
America), just in case something does happen, and you are unable to
tell someone.
Medical Insurance
Check before leaving your home country if your medical insurance will
cover any expenses incurred while traveling to Central America. If not,
purchasing some extra insurance is a wise decision.
Animal Bites
Even if you have recently had a tetanus shot, or have been immunized
against rabies, if you are bitten by an animal while traveling to
Central America, visit a doctor immediately.
Insect Repellant
If you are traveling within Central America where insects are a known
problem, make sure to carry insect repellant with you at all times.
Apply it to both your clothing and skin, and make sure everyone in your
party has done the same.
Sun Block
The sun can be extremely brutal for travelers to Central America who
aren’t used to the heat. Make sure to bring lots of sunscreen, and
apply it regularly and well before venturing outside. Also, a hat is
recommended to deflect some of the sun’s rays.
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