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Physicians ask tourists to wash their hands more often

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According to the research data of the company "Мondial Assistance Group", that deals with the tourist insurance all over the world, about 5% of travelers have to visit physicians during their tourist trips or right after their coming back from foreign voyages with different complaints.

Half of them suffer from disregarding of elementary hygiene regulations and have to receive medical treatment for acute intestinal disorder, accompanied with diarrhea
Nevertheless, 5% of such visits are followed by hospitalization and necessity to spend some days in a hospital.

As a rule lethal outcomes during traveling are connected with acute cardiovascular disorders or injuries during transport incidents. According to the company’s data, one lethal outcome for 100 thousand occurs during having a rest and one lethal outcome for 10 thousand - during traveling itself. Therefore, the representatives of the insurance companies advice people with chronic diseases to consider their traveling routes and visited regions more carefully.

Thus, about 25% of lethal outcomes during traveling are connected exactly with transport incidents. And only 1-3% of tourists catch serious infections during their visiting of exotic countries.

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Article Submitted On: December 2, 2007