Comments on: How to avoid malaria when travelling http://blog.world-first.co.uk/1545/how-to-avoid-malaria-when-travelling For The Most Comprehensive Travel Insurance Around Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:08:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carmon Piegaro http://blog.world-first.co.uk/1545/how-to-avoid-malaria-when-travelling/comment-page-1#comment-4106 Carmon Piegaro Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:13:06 +0000 http://blog.world-first.co.uk/?p=1545#comment-4106 I think This "Celebrity Culture" is getting out of hand. Why are people so interested in these non entities. What have they ever done that is of any concequence that atttracts this type of adulation. It is completely beyond me. I think This “Celebrity Culture” is getting out of hand. Why are people so interested in these non entities. What have they ever done that is of any concequence that atttracts this type of adulation. It is completely beyond me.

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]]> By: Richard Toft http://blog.world-first.co.uk/1545/how-to-avoid-malaria-when-travelling/comment-page-1#comment-2589 Richard Toft Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:11:15 +0000 http://blog.world-first.co.uk/?p=1545#comment-2589 In the Caribbean we have found mosquitos active in shady areas during the day e.g. under palapas ( thatched umbrellas ) round the pool. We got some bites early one holiday which we concluded were daytime bites, as we always used repellants for the evening from before dusk. We found that Suntan creams and Ultrathon mixed very easily ( and then can be applied together ) and that stopped us getting further daytime bites. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases has an online shop selling what I assume is a very carefully selected range of effective products for travel purposes including repellants ( although Ultrathon is actually out of stock today 28/7/10 ). In the Caribbean we have found mosquitos active in shady areas during the day e.g. under palapas ( thatched umbrellas ) round the pool. We got some bites early one holiday which we concluded were daytime bites, as we always used repellants for the evening from before dusk. We found that Suntan creams and Ultrathon mixed very easily ( and then can be applied together ) and that stopped us getting further daytime bites.

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases has an online shop selling what I assume is a very carefully selected range of effective products for travel purposes including repellants ( although Ultrathon is actually out of stock today 28/7/10 ).

]]> By: James Moore http://blog.world-first.co.uk/1545/how-to-avoid-malaria-when-travelling/comment-page-1#comment-2451 James Moore Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:37:18 +0000 http://blog.world-first.co.uk/?p=1545#comment-2451 Great blog article guys, well done. The more people reallise how much of a problem malaria (over 100 deaths every hour of every day) the more likely people will take steps to protect themselves. Remember the following A-B-C-D. Have an AWARENESS of the risk of malaria in your chosen holiday location. BITE prevention is most important, so use repellents, cover up and sleep under a mosquito net. DEET is the most well known repellent found in the UK. It's very safe and 50% strength is perfectly adequate in most situations if used correctly. CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS - or anti-malarial tablets. Take them regularly and remember to take them when you've left the malaria zone. DIAGNOSIS - malaria can rear it's head up to a year after you return. If you get any of the signs and symptoms of malaria after returning it is important you seek medical attention. A very good site for information about malaria is: http://www.malariahotspots.co.uk/. James Director Travel Health Consultacy - Exeter's Travel Clinic Great blog article guys, well done. The more people reallise how much of a problem malaria (over 100 deaths every hour of every day) the more likely people will take steps to protect themselves.
Remember the following A-B-C-D. Have an AWARENESS of the risk of malaria in your chosen holiday location. BITE prevention is most important, so use repellents, cover up and sleep under a mosquito net. DEET is the most well known repellent found in the UK. It’s very safe and 50% strength is perfectly adequate in most situations if used correctly. CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS – or anti-malarial tablets. Take them regularly and remember to take them when you’ve left the malaria zone. DIAGNOSIS – malaria can rear it’s head up to a year after you return. If you get any of the signs and symptoms of malaria after returning it is important you seek medical attention.
A very good site for information about malaria is: http://www.malariahotspots.co.uk/.
James
Director
Travel Health Consultacy – Exeter’s Travel Clinic

]]> By: Martin Rothwell http://blog.world-first.co.uk/1545/how-to-avoid-malaria-when-travelling/comment-page-1#comment-2375 Martin Rothwell Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:07:44 +0000 http://blog.world-first.co.uk/?p=1545#comment-2375 There are a few resoucres we often use and recommend travellers also visit whenever planning a trip. www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland) and the Map at http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx is really useful to drill down to all the countries you'll be visiting on your trip. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also publish travel advice at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/ World First are proud partners of the Know before You Go Campaign too. See http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/about-kbyg-campaign/ There are a few resoucres we often use and recommend travellers also visit whenever planning a trip. http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk is a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland) and the Map at http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations.aspx is really useful to drill down to all the countries you’ll be visiting on your trip. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office also publish travel advice at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/

World First are proud partners of the Know before You Go Campaign too. See http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/about-kbyg-campaign/

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