Signs of Post-Travel Sickness

When most people return from a trip to an exotic location, they bring home photos, keepsakes, and gift items for family and friends. However, fever, upset stomach, and other physical ailments can also accompany a traveler home. Although most post-travel symptoms are generally mild and may be similar to the common cold or mild digestive system upset, there are some signs that may indicate a more serious problem. People who experience unusual or more severe symptoms following a trip abroad should seek medical attention immediately.

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Chickenpox and shingles may be closely related, but vaccination for the two is a separate affair. The pair share a root disease, varicella zoster, that activates to create each virus.

And yet, you need separate vaccines to prevent each disease.

Why is this? Why wouldn’t the same vaccine work for both? There are a few reasons.

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When traveling abroad, there are a variety of options for travel health and travel medicine. Many individuals don’t know where to go or what to do when starting their journey. Often, these individuals embark on a long search, but what they find may not be best option for them. We’ll look at some of the pre-travel options and consider what is best for travelers visiting various places around the globe.

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Every college graduate is familiar with the inevitable question from aunts, uncles, and family friends around graduation: What’s your plan for the future? Often, answers range from starting a new job to enrolling in graduate school. But what if you’re still exploring your options?

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Louis Pasteur, the French chemist who lived in the 19th century, is famous for developing fundamental scientific concepts. He demonstrated the process of fermentation and debunked spontaneous generation, an erroneous belief that bacteria came from inanimate matter such as dust. Pasteur is also recognized for his work on vaccines; he was the first scientist to use live viruses in vaccinations. Pasteur’s work in infectious diseases was momentous for the development of the rabies and anthrax vaccines specifically. Rabies and anthrax are animal-born diseases that cause serious symptoms in humans.

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