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KIRSTEN TEKULA: If you can anticipate what can go wrong
prior to traveling
and come up with good solutions,
then it's just gonna be this phenomenal experience.
NINA MARANO: We at CDC want you to be healthy when you travel.
We get a lot of education
about food-borne precautions and water precautions.
You know, there's a saying about foods,
you know, "boil it, peel it, or forget it."
GARY BRUNETTE: Strictly consuming bottled water
is probably where you want to go,
and that would include cleaning your teeth with bottled water.
NINA MARANO: It's better to stay away from roadside vendors.
GARY BRUNETTE: We would ask people
to be very careful about the selection of food,
and piping-hot food
that has been cooked recently is generally safe.
PHYLLIS KOZARSKY: The most common cause
of preventable deaths in those traveling overseas
are motor vehicle accidents.
NINA MARANO: Motor vehicles, again, are not what we think of
in terms of road safety in the United States.
KIRSTEN TEKULA: I could not believe
that the rules of the road are, there are no rules of the road.
PHYLLIS KOZARSKY: There are a number of risks
that people face while they travel.
GARY BRUNETTE: Many people are on vacation
to partake in adventurous activities,
those once-in-a-lifetime activities
that might have certain inherent risks associated with them.
KIRSTEN TEKULA: Nothing is worse than getting sick while you're traveling
and trying to, you know, enjoy an experience
and then have it totally, ugh, destroyed by feeling sick.
GARY BRUNETTE: Engaging in regular hand washing,
it's probably the most effective and simple way
to avoid the transmission of many illnesses
that a person could face.
PHYLLIS KOZARSKY: Insect repellents
can help reduce exposure to mosquito bites
that may carry viruses or parasites
that can cause serious illness and even death.
Using insect repellent
allows you to continue to play and work outdoors
with a reduced risk of mosquito bites.
NINA MARANO: We probably don't realize
that there are 50,000 to 80,000 deaths from rabies
around the world every year,
mostly in Asia and Africa.
GARY BRUNETTE: The advice that we give all travelers
is just to avoid animals,
especially in countries with high risk for rabies.
PHYLLIS KOZARSKY: Just being cramped in one spot
for a long period of time
can be a health risk.
GARY BRUNETTE: People who are on flights four hours or more
are at twice the risk of developing a DVT.
NINA MARANO: A warning sign for deep-vein thrombosis
is any type of a pain, like a muscle pain,
a deep muscle pain that you suffer in a leg or in an arm
during travel on an aircraft or shortly after travel.
GARY BRUNETTE: There are things people can do
to alleviate this problem.
For example, wearing light, loose-fitting clothes,
staying hydrated, taking occasional walks down the aisle.
PHYLLIS KOZARSKY: While we don't want to deter anyone from traveling,
it's important that they maintain common sense.
GARY BRUNETTE: Traveling is a tremendous experience.
It's one of the greatest learning experiences
that people have.
KIRSTEN TEKULA: From start to finish,
it was just the most unbelievably fun, interesting,
life-affirming experience I've ever had.