BHI Travel Health Cork

• Travel advice
• Before you leave
• List of travel vaccines
• Long-haul flights
• Water hygiene
• Food-borne diseases
• Malaria
• Protection against insect bites
• Altitude sickness
• Sun exposure
• Swimming
• Rabies
• HIV and STDs
• When you return

Swimming

Swimming is a common and enjoyable part of many holidays; however, it comes with many dangers. Make sure you follow these important steps:

• Watch out for strong currents
• Never swim far from the shore
• Ask for local advice and watch out for warning flags
• Never swim after a heavy meal or alcohol
• Never swim in fresh water rivers and lakes in many parts of Africa, South America or SE Asia because of a disease called Schistosomiasis (Bilharzia) which may cause significant illness even many years later.