Various studies around the world have shown illness occurs in between 15 - 55% of
all travellers with 11% requiring to see a doctor whilst away. The Quotation below
highlights the need for you to be responsible for your own health
"The most important aspect of the
prevention of health problems in travellers is health education, not the vaccines or the
drugs. The objective of the consultation is to give the prospective traveller enough
information to convince him/her to observe precautions even when these may seen
unreasonable."
(Guidelines for the Prescriber at Fairfield Hospital
Travel Clinic. Vic. - Allen Yung. Feb94)
An understanding of why
certain restrictions are necessary is more likely to heeded than a list of do's and don't. |
