Since 2020, COVID-19 numbers have been surging, with multiple variants, that have killed thousands of people. It can be hard to navigate the world of travelling, especially with a pandemic surging around the world and here at home. Sometimes, we have to travel for work, or we need to be somewhere for reasons unknown to us.

Travel can be something that may seem scary with the pandemic around, but it doesn’t have to be. There are precautions you can take, and procedures to follow if you do happen to test positive while you are abroad. What happens if you catch COVID-19 while travelling? We’ll answer that below.

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Motion sickness is something that affects many people, and it can make travelling quite uncomfortable. But what does motion sickness actually feel like? It can differ from person to person, but some of the most common symptoms include:

• Dizziness
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Cold sweats
• Pale skin

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There is something so intriguing about staying on a cruise ship. You have the beautiful sights, the wonderful sounds, delicious food, and much more. The gentle rocking of the boat as it floats along the water towards your next destination may be relaxing. On the other hand, it could also make you feel seasick, which is never fun when you are on a vacation. But, there are tips and tricks on where to stay on a cruise ship that can help you to avoid seasickness altogether.

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As the climate changes, many new and re-emerging diseases are affecting populations around the world.

Increasing temperatures are encouraging disease carrying insects such as mosquitoes and ticks to roam beyond their normal habitats. As these insects travel further, they are carrying diseases such as dengue, malaria, lyme and tick-borne encephalitis to new places. It is thought that warming temperature could increase breeding, make food more abundant, and increase activity among these biting insects.

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Health threats like HIV, AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis kill millions of people across the globe every year. Yet in wealthy countries like the US, these diseases are afterthoughts. In underdeveloped countries like parts of Africa, India and Southeast Asia these diseases remain large threats. Combined, these diseases kill more than 5 million people per year, the equivalent of a full 747 airplane crashing every 44 minutes. With numbers like this, why aren’t we more concerned about these diseases?

One journalist believes that these diseases are not epidemics anymore because wealthy countries have defeated them, leaving poor underdeveloped countries to fend for themselves. According to Stat news, once a pandemic stops being an acute threat to life in high-income countries, the urgency drops, the focus shifts, and resource flows dwindle. This is what’s happened with earlier pandemics, such as HIV and AIDS, and tuberculosis: Decisive action was taken to contain the threat to life in rich countries, but it was then allowed to linger in poorer, more vulnerable countries, killing millions.

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Vaccines are our greatest defense against deadly and potentially deadly diseases. As a child, you were likely vaccinated against various diseases. But, if you do not have your immunization records, or are unsure of your vaccination status, a titer test might be something you should consider.

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Before the Zika virus was a household name, it was a relatively unknown and rare disease. Zika virus infections are similar to dengue and yellow fever in humans and were once isolated to a tiny part of Africa. And for the researchers who discovered it, naming Zika was easy, maybe even a bit boring.

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Chickenpox and herpes are not the same thing. Chickenpox is a contagious disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Herpes, on the other hand, are types of viruses in themselves. The two common types of herpes viruses are the herpes-zoster virus which causes shingles and the herpes simplex virus.

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Travelling is an exciting time in everyone’s life. It’s an opportunity to visit different places, view different cultures and more. It can be chaotic, too, but in a good kind of way. We have to make sure that we have everything we need for the trip, all packed up. This includes any prescription medications that you may be taking. If you have medicines that need to stay cold during your trip, here are a few tips for you.

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We know that motion sickness happens when your inner ear does not sense the movement that your eyes are seeing. It mostly happens to people who travel by land, sea, and air. Altitude sickness is not all that different, it is also known as Acute Mountain Sickness. It occurs when one ascends to a higher altitude too quickly. If left untreated, it can become a serious health problem quickly.

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