Pre-travel advice does not reduce the risk of falling ill while traveling
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 - 13:40
in Health & Medicine
Traveling abroad involves risk of illnesses and carriage of antibiotic resistant bacteria, especially among students. Illnesses such as travelers’ diarrhea and respiratory tract infections are most common. Even if travelers follow the travel medicine clinics’ advice on how to reduce risks during travel, the risk of falling ill is not reduced.