Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Planning To Travel Outside United States

If yes, have you got yourself vaccinated? Coming back home with a deadly disease, which would put adverse effects on the health of your family members and you, or for that matter on the community has increased the importance for vaccinations.

Visa authorities’ not just recommends, but has made it a stringent rule for travelers to get vaccinations. This is why during checking at the airport, one is not permitted to go till the time he or she shows the vaccination certificated provided by the travel clinic doctor.

So, if you are travelling to any of the below mentioned countries, get aware of the diseases and vaccines required to visit the respective countries:

Africa

Yellow fever is common in Africa, which is a life threatening disease. Travelers visiting any location in Africa must get vaccinated as per the guidelines provided by the visa authority government.

Europe

Travelling to counties like United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Norway are dream for many, but visiting to such countries also is a health risk as Hepatitis A and B, as well as rabies are common in the European countries.

India

Hepatitis A and Typhoid are common afflictions in India, which are caused because of contaminated food or water.

Mexico

Food and water contamination causes Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B or Typhoid, Malaria, which though might not sound deadly but its effects are not less. If not taken preventive measures, it can cause serious health issues.

Bahamas

Majority of rural areas in Bahamas are wide spread with Hepatitis A and Typhoid diseases. Contaminated food and water is the main cause of the diseases here.

China

Visiting China means one is under the risk of Hepatitis A and Typhoid. Additionally, Hepatitis B, Encephalitis and Malaria are also common here if one is visiting Xinjiang province.

South America

Hepatitis A and Typhoid are common diseases here in this country. In addition, one can also be exposed to Hepatitis B, Malaria and rabies. Therefore, before visiting to any of the countries in South America like Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru and Panama, make sure to get immune from such deadly diseases.

No matter whichever country you are travelling to, speak with your physician approximately four to six weeks prior to your trip. This time is generally same for all travelers because vaccines take time to show its effect in the body and make body immune from unwanted diseases.