Travel Health; Four Simple Stages for Guarding your Health

This is one(1) of 4 posts on 4 simple stages of travel health. Easy ways to prepare for your travel to remain as healthy as possible. Stage one Pre Travel; A dear friend of mine returned from a business trip in Central America. When he returned, he thought he had just a touch of stomach flu. Waiting a week before seeing his physician due to his progressed symptoms. His doctor ran a few "travel health " tests and my friend was diagnosed with parasites in his liver. Luckily or unluckily, the physician had diagnosed this parasite in other travelers. His physician said they were lucky to catch it early. My friend made a full recovery. Stage one Pre Travel; Emergency Communications Before your departure, purchase two USB drives. Download your medical information and travel contact information on both drives. Leave one USB drive with your emergency contact person. Keep the other USB drive with you when you travel, for easy access to your medical information and in case of a medical emergency. Leave as much information you feel comfortable giving to your emergency contact but try to list multiple ways of contacting you. Store the following information on two USB drives; A. A copy of your medical records, a current list of immunizations, copy of your travel insurance policy, physician name and contact number, a list of your medication and medication prescription information including pharmacy and prescription number as well as your personal medical insurance information. Remember to update annually or as your personal medical information changes. B. Your travel contact information including the name and contact number of your of hotel(s), your flight information and travel itinerary, email address and the contact of a local manager or team leader at work. If possible, include a contact person at the company you are doing business with in the destination country and the contact of a coworker traveling with you. Update your emergency contact information with your Human Resource Department. Look for part two Travel Health 4 Stages to protect your health. http://nurseguardian.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/part-ii-travel…ct-your-health/