Understanding Travel & Holiday Health

Introduction

Over 70 million holiday and business trips are taken abroad each year by people from the UK, and it’s inevitable that some travellers will become ill or have accidents while they’re away. Some of these people will need immediate medical attention, while others can wait until they get home before seeing a doctor. A few will feel well when they first get home, and start to feel ill only some time later.

Most of the illness and accidents that affect travellers are preventable, at least to some extent. The aim of this book is to explain the potential hazards and offer you some practical advice on how you can keep these risks to a minimum. Some advance planning and commonsense precautions while you’re away can make all the difference between a successful holiday or business trip and a medical nightmare.