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Rabies
Swimming, bare feet and the sun
1. Swim in salt or treated water (chlorinated swimming pool)
only, never in fresh water.
2. Avoid walking barefoot. Do so only along the ocean/sea
shore where the water is stirred and cleans the sand.
Prevention
Avoid all contact with unfamiliar domestic and wild animals, in
particular dogs, cats, monkeys and bats.
If you are bitten
3. Use SPF 30 or more suntan lotion. Apply sunscreen
30 minutes before going outside and avoid the noon sun.
4. Purchase UV-repellent sunglasses for you and your children.
First-aid Kit
 Gastrolyte, Imodium and prescribed antibiotics
 Analgesics (e.g.: Tylenol, Advil)
 Antinauseants (e.g.: Gravol)
 Antihistamines (e.g.: Benadryl, Reactine)
Wash the affected area immediately and thoroughly with soap
and water for 15 minutes and then disinfect it with 2.5% iodine
or 70% alcohol. Consult a physician immediately.
After returning from your trip
If you have a fever above 38oC, consult a physician. Remember
to mention that you have just returned from a trip abroad.
Travel
Advice
Do not hesitate to consult if you detect any other abnormal
symptom.
 Thermometer, adhesive bandages, 2,5% iodine
 Wipe or hand sanitizers (e.g.: Purell)
 Bring condoms, if necessary.
N.B.: If you are taking medications: consult your pharmacist
to avoid drug interactions. Make sure that you carry
your medications in their original containers and in
your hand baggage.
Avec nous, voyagez en santé!
With us, travel in health!
Con nosotros, viajan en salud!
Communications Department/International Travelers’ Clinic
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How to Enjoy
a Pleasant
Trip
INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS’ CLINIC
CLSC 1200, King East Street, Sherbrooke (Québec) J1G 1E4
Tel.: 819 564-5160
www.voyagezensante
How to enjoy a pleasant trip
A few tips to help you fully enjoy your vacation
Before your departure
Jet lag
1. Make sure you have a valid passport, a vaccination booklet
that is up to date, your medical insurance card and travel
insurance. Make photocopies to be left at home and in
your luggage. Remember to email yourself a copy as well.
How to minimize jet lag
1. Try staying awake and active during sunlight hours at your
travel destination.
7. Avoid eating coral fish which may contain a toxin which
provokes ciguatera (potential gastrointestinal and
neurological effects), including: barracuda, grouper,
snapper, and sea bass. It is preferable to eat fish whose
diameter is inferior to the width of your plate. You should
also avoid shellfish: oysters, mussels and scallops.
2. Visit www.travel.gc.ca to find out how to register as a
Canadian abroad. Visit also the website of the embassy of
the country visited.
2. Eat at the hours appropriate for your travel destination's
time zone.
8. Avoid purchasing food from street vendors or from small
markets.
On the plane
1. Remember to carry the following during your flight:
 Bubble gum (alleviates earache)
 Decongestants or “ear plane” ear plugs (if you normally
suffer from earache)
 A bottle of water (purchase only once you have passed
the security checkpoint).
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2. Drink plenty of water during your flight and avoid alcohol,
tea, and coffee. Walk in the aisle occasionally. Purchase
support hose if necessary.
Motion sickness
Preventive measures
1. Sit in the centre of the boat or plane in a semi-reclined
position, if possible.
2. Avoid reading or focusing on a moving object.
3. Eat small servings of food frequently and avoid alcohol.
4. Some medications can reduce nausea (e.g., Gravol).
Confirm with your pharmacist that your anti-nausea drugs
are not contraindicated for you.
3. Exercise.
If you have diarrhea
4. Melatonin may help you. Good-quality melatonin can
provide positive benefits, especially if you are travelling
east. Confirm with your pharmacist whether there are any
drug interactions.
Initiate a liquid diet (e.g.: Gastrolyte) for 4 to 6 hours.
If you have persistent diarrhea, take your antibiotic according to
the prescribed dose and Imodium, if necessary. If you have a
fever above 38o C or blood in your stools, consult a physician.
Beware of mosquitoes
During your trip
To prevent health problems, including diarrhea and infections
1. Wash your hands regularly: hand sanitizers may come in
handy. (e.g.: Purell).
2. Always drink or use sealed, bottled water, even when
brushing your teeth.
3. Avoid beverages which contain ice cubes, even if they have
holes.
4. Go to the buffet early, as soon as it opens.
5.
Eat foods which have been cooked, boiled or peeled only.
Eat your meat and sea food well done.
6. Consume only dairy products that have been pasteurized.
1. Purchase insect repellent (20 to 30% DEET, such as
Watkins) and take long, pale-coloured clothing to avoid
insect bites. Apply sunscreen 30 minutes before going
outside and avoid the noon sun.
2. Purchase unscented body care products (e.g.: soap,
deodorant) and sunscreen lotion (minimum SPF 30).
Perfumes attract insects.
3. Some mosquitoes can transmit dengue fever (fever,
muscular pain). There is no specific treatment. Prevention
is the only option available.
4. Take your preventive medication when travelling in an
area where there is malaria. Leave the screens on the
windows. Turn on the air conditioning: it reduces the
presence of insects.
5. Do not squash scorpions and spiders. Cover them with a
glass tumbler and notify hotel staff.