Many of us will pack our bags and enjoy a nice vacation this year, but some people will return home with more than just a souvenir. The most common health issues that people encounter after a trip include:Minor colds. Fevers.
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Common travel-related illnesses include:
Diarrheal disease. Most travel-related diarrheal diseases are acquired by consuming contaminated water and food.
Travelers' diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travelers. It may occur whiles visiting places with sanitary conditions different from your place of origin. High-risk destinations include Africa, Asia, Mexico, Middle East, and Central and South America.
If you don't shower and bacteria and fungi do catch a ride back to your hotel with you, Tetro says you may end up depositing germs that aren't your own into your new space—particularly your bed.
Americans take 60 million international trips each year, and as many as half of those travelers bring back unwanted souvenirs in the form of gastrointestinal illnesses, fevers, skin disorders and other ills. That's why physicians should routinely ask patients if they've recently been out of the country, says Dr.
Airplanes can be breeding grounds for bacteria and viruses, from cramped conditions to the low humidity that characterizes the air circulating on board. Low humidity can dry out your nasal passages and irritate your throat.