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

Sun exposure

Many Irish travellers tend to have sun sensitive skin, so follow these important steps to protect yourself from the damaging effects of the sun:

• Limit your initial exposure
• Take care of your face, shoulders and upper legs
• Use high sun blocking agents (25+)
• Certain drugs may make you more sun sensitive
• Drink plenty of fluids and carry aftersun lotions
• Children are particularly at risk