{"id":1789,"date":"2017-02-26T17:37:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-26T17:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.241.231.59\/?p=1789"},"modified":"2023-02-02T15:20:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T15:20:15","slug":"travel-health-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vosvado.com\/travel-health-guide","title":{"rendered":"Travel Health Guide: Things You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I must admit: unless you\u2019re in the medical profession (or are just a SuperFan thereof), it\u2019s hard to get excited about a book on the topic of Travel Health.<\/p>\n<p>But take heart:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This is one travel health book that you\u2019ll actually <em>enjoy<\/em> reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The author is a delightfully droll physician from Canada by the name of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drwisetravel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Mark Wise<\/a>. He has been practicing his craft\u2014with a specific focus on travel medicine\u2014for decades. And (bonus!) he is a prolific and amusing writer who is clearly determined to take a rather dry subject and make it both accessible and (dare I say it?) kinda fun!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The point of this book isn\u2019t to freak you out about all the exotic ailments that are lurking at your next vacation destination. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, as Dr. Wise points out on <a href=\"http:\/\/drwisetravel.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/15\/its-all-about-the-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his blog<\/a>, you\u2019re far more likely to be involved in an auto accident than you are to be laid up by an ambitious virus.<\/p>\n<p>But as I say <em>ad nauseum<\/em>, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">the best defense is a good offense<\/span>. Consider this book your official offensive team, in handy paperback form.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 240px;\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;OneJS=1&amp;Operation=GetAdHtml&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;source=ac&amp;ref=tf_til&amp;ad_type=product_link&amp;tracking_id=kstarmer-20&amp;marketplace=amazon&amp;region=US&amp;placement=1554076153&amp;asins=1554076153&amp;linkId=bbcfb414f6f4528b6fe68c3fb68a1b2f&amp;show_border=false&amp;link_opens_in_new_window=false&amp;price_color=333333&amp;title_color=0066c0&amp;bg_color=ffffff\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a travel safety nut like me, you\u2019ll want to read this book front-to-back. In fact, make this the\u00a0<em>second<\/em> travel safety book after you read an excellent overview on the topic of personal safety,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/192.241.231.59\/the-gift-of-fear-personal-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Gift of Fear<\/a>. However,\u00a0if you\u2019re just looking for a useful reference to toss in your suitcase, the book is thoroughly indexed by situation, symptoms, and disease.<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t turn up your nose at this book if you\u2019re already a seasoned traveler. I\u2019ve visited all seven continents, and I <u>still<\/u> found all sorts of tidbits on the topics of motion sickness and location-specific vaccinations that I\u2019d never before considered.<\/p>\n<h4>Speaking of topics, here\u2019s a quick rundown of the topics Dr. Wise covers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Inoculations<\/li>\n<li>Contraindications for travel of various sorts (air, high-elevation, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Considerations for travelers with chronic medical conditions<\/li>\n<li>Specific concerns for special groups (e.g., children, women)<\/li>\n<li>Travel health insurance!<\/li>\n<li>Contents of a DIY first aid kit<\/li>\n<li>Staying healthy during air travel<\/li>\n<li>How to handle touristing at high altitude<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding (or dealing with) gastrointestinal challenges<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining personal safety<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2026and that\u2019s just the FIRST half of the book!<\/p>\n<p>The book also includes an unusual and highly valuable section on symptoms that may arise AFTER you return home. Remember, some nasties have an incubation period of weeks or even months before they make their presence known. This is the only travel health book I\u2019ve encountered that maintains its usefulness <em>after<\/em> you\u2019ve unpacked your suitcase.<\/p>\n<p>In summary, yeah, there are all sorts of highly exotic diseases that you can pick up as part of living a life of adventure. But&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>It\u2019s far more likely that you\u2019ll be dealing with more mundane stuff like bug bites, not-so-clean water, and drunk drivers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not saying that you shouldn\u2019t avail yourself of medical professionals, of course\u2026but sometimes\u2014say, in the middle of a roadtrip through the Australian Outback\u2014they\u2019re just not around.<\/p>\n<p>When you really drill down, you\u2019ll see that\u2014more than a travel health guide, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">this is a book about accepting personal responsibility for your health and well-being.<\/span> In short, it\u2019s a book about good old-fashioned common sense. And couldn\u2019t we all use a little more of that?<\/p>\n<p><em>This blog is an book review\u00a0from\u00a0the 2017 <a href=\"http:\/\/192.241.231.59\/art-of-smart-travel-bookclub\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Art of Smart Travel Bookclub<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">**********<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Did you like this blog? Then you&#8217;ll luuuuv the newsletter! VIP content for the tribe, pretty much every week. We\u2019re talking extra travel tips, personal anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes shenanigans. Travel Tribe members help steer the future direction of\u00a0this site, so head on\u00a0over to\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/readybetty\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/readybetty<\/a>\u00a0for all the goodness!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I must admit: unless you\u2019re in the medical profession (or are just a SuperFan thereof), it\u2019s hard to get excited about a book on the topic of Travel Health. But take heart: This is one travel health book that you\u2019ll actually enjoy reading! The author is a delightfully droll physician from Canada by the name of Dr. Mark Wise. 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