If you don’t want the holiday plans set up with the arrival of the holiday holiday to let you down and a peaceful and joyful holiday to be replaced by hospitals, listen to the precautions to be taken during the holiday! Anadolu Medical Center Infectious Diseases Specialist Assoc. Dr. Elif Hakko talked about the precautions to be taken during the holiday.
-To prevent diarrhea, hands should be washed frequently and water in closed bottles should be preferred. Tap water and iced drinks made from tap water should not be drunk, and unpackaged food and seafood, uncooked meats, unpeeled fruits, sauces, and salads, which may be risky, should be avoided.
– If the person who is going to travel regularly uses medications, they should be reviewed before the trip. People with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart and cancer, and pregnant women carry a higher risk than other individuals.
-If the person going on vacation has allergies, he should definitely keep the drugs he uses with him.
-Having tattoos, acupuncture and piercing in unsafe places increases the incidence of blood-borne diseases such as Hepatitis B, C, AIDS. It should be noted that the needles are disposable.
-Condoms should be used to protect against sexually transmitted diseases, but even with this, there is a risk of 3-5 percent tearing.
-The most suitable travel for pregnant women is the middle of 3-6 months of pregnancy. It is inconvenient for pregnant women to do sports such as skiing, diving and water skiing. Pregnant and lactating women should not be able to use every drug easily, so care should be taken in the selection of drugs.
-Coagulation in the legs due to prolonged inactivity during long travels is a common problem. This situation is especially seen in the elderly, people with heart disease or diabetes, and these individuals are given drugs that prevent clotting.
-Sickness and jet lag can also reduce travel quality. People with motion sickness can prevent motion sickness by taking medication before traveling.
-The most common infections that come to mind are tourist diarrhea, malaria, yellow fever, cholera, hepatitis A and B, typhoid fever, pneumonia, and flu. Necessary vaccinations should be done according to the location to be visited.
-The selection of vaccines is made according to the country of travel, the person’s immunity, previous vaccinations, the severity of the infection, and the side effects of the vaccine itself.
