Summer and Your Health Series: What You Need to Know to Stay Healthy While on Vacation

Vacation offers the opportunity to create unforgettable memories and have the opportunity to recharge. However, no one wants to bring home an unwanted souvenir like COVID, dengue, cold, flu, or the measles.

Here are some tips for staying healthy during your summer vacation:

Pack the Mask: A new variant of COVID, NB.1.8.1 is here and it’s been detected in China, Hong Kong, and the United States from California to New York.

Strengthen Your Immune System: Vitamin C, nasal mists, and even petroleum jelly inside the nostrils can help create a barrier against airborne germs.

Get Your Sleep: Proper sleep before and during your vacation helps your immune system stay strong.

Eat Well: Remember to eat nutritious meals with fruit and vegetables, and pack healthy snacks.

Apply Sun Protection: Pack your sunscreen, wide-brimmed hats, and breathable long-sleeve shirts to help prevent sunburn and heat-related issues.

Layer on Insect Repellent: Especially for outdoor or tropical trips, bug spray helps protect against mosquitoes that carry Dengue and tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease.

Pack a Medical Kit: When packing your band aids and alcohol pads, remember to include a thermometer. Fever is one of the symptoms of COVID and Dengue. It is important to be ready to do regular temperature checks to track fever patterns. Try using an easy-to-use, accurate thermometer like the Exergen Temporal Artery Thermometer to ensure that temperature measurements are reliable and precise.

Practice Good Personal Hygiene: Use hand sanitizer to keep your hands clean and use wipes to clean surfaces.

Check Your Vaccines and Medications: Check vaccine requirements and consult a travel clinic before your vacation. Bring medications for travel issues like diarrhea and headaches.

A little preparation goes a long way toward keeping yourself, your family, and those around you healthy during vacations. When packing, it’s important to consider your health needs, whether it’s medications, sun protection, or staying hydrated to avoid common travel illnesses. After all, no one wants to spend their vacation stuck in a hotel room, or worse, a hospital. Being proactive about health helps ensure that you and your family spend more time enjoying your vacation and less time recovering from it. The next post in the Summer and Your Health Series will focus on a myriad of summertime illnesses.

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