Before travelling abroad (ideally 4 to 6 weeks before the trip), it is highly advisable to get pre-travel advice by a consultant (usually a specialist in "Travel Medicine") who will provide you with information on:
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| how to prevent illnesses prevalent in the country you are going to visit (particularly those transmitted through contaminated food or water, by insect bites or caused by specific environmental-climatic conditions);
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| required or recommended vaccinations;
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| boosters of routine vaccinations, if need.
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A large majority of tropical diseases can be prevented by taking some simple measures that will be clearly explained by our specialists during the talk:
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| the choice of food and drinks;
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| how to reduce the risk of insect bites;
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| mountain sickness (hiking/climbing at high altitude) or temperature extremes (very high or very low temperature);
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| how to avoid sexually transmitted diseases.
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