Don’t let your holiday go to the boat.
Cruises are a popular travel option thanks to endless entertainment options, bottomless buffets and an easy port movement to port, but they can also be hot beds for infectious diseases, stomach discomfort and problems that are about to have fun -a little too much in the sun.
It is then shown how to avoid getting sick on the boat, from contagious to food poisoning to sunblock.
Practice good hand hygiene
“Infectious diseases spread rapidly on cruise ships because many people share the same space and night for a long time in relatively close contact,” Dr. Shalom Sokolow, He told The Post an emergency medicine physician at the outbreaks of Northwell’s Phelps Hospital.
Cruises are especially noticeable for the belly insects, with 2024 marking the worst year for stomach virus outbreaks on board more than a decade.
“Norovirus, a stomach virus, travels very quickly on cruise ships,” added Dr. Eric Ascher, a medical physician at the Lenox Hill Hill Hill family in Northwell.
The two doctors emphasized that it is crucial to practice good hygiene of the hands to avoid capturing something.
“Wash -always your hands after being in contact with others and before eating,” said Sokolow.
Ascher recommends putting in your hands with warm and soapy water for 30 seconds, being more careful to wash -hands before eating, after using the bathroom and before touching it.
Be careful with the buffet
“Travelers enjoy buffets when traveling, but it is also a simple way for Norovirus to spread due to all shared utensils,” Ascher said.
This is not the only way to induce gastro anguish from the line of everything you can eat, but it can be easy to extend other insects and certain foods are a risk when they have been sitting for a long time.
So, do cruises have to bring their own lunch with great care?
“Abundant and fun food is one of the main appeals of a cruise and there is no reason to get lost,” said Sokolow. “However, there are a few basic steps to protect themselves from the disease.”
No matter how tempting it can be immersed in the style of the shrimp tower, these giant tweezers are for a reason.
“If you are in a buffet, avoid community dishes where the other guests have already gotten with their hands, it is much better to use service pieces,” he said.
“Also keep in mind the duration of the food.
This rule applies especially to the foods that have been sitting in the sun.
Load to sun protection
“Solar protection is the first thing travelers should do travelers and more!” Said Ascher.
“It is important to ensure -you can reapply how the label is instructing, especially after being in the water. And do not forget to apply -your nose, on the back of the neck and the ears. Wearing hats and sunglasses are also things I encourage.”
Experts do not stop saying -people who brought sun protection (ideally SPF 30 or higher) and for a good reason.
In addition to reducing the risk of skin cancer, sun protection will help you protect you -you look like a boiled lobster on all holiday photos.
Put -in to the shootings
While the merger of different nationalities could be a more educated happy time, it could also be exposed to some foreign insects.
“Cruises often gather people from different parts of the world. A traveler or crew member of a continent can expose their boatmates to the germs they have no previous exposure and therefore there is no immunity,” said Sokolow.
Visiting new places can also expose you to the viruses that you do not usually find at home.
“Ensure -check in advance if any of the destination ports advises special vaccinations for travelers,” said Sokolow.
“This could help prevent potentially severe diseases such as hepatitis, typhoid and yellow fever.”
Packing the essential
Apart from sun protection, sunglasses and hat, Ascher also recommends putting hand disinfector, aloe vera, lip balm and a bag of medicines containing otc pain sooths, antacids and allergic drugs at the top of the packaging list.
Keep -you hydrated and make it easier.
Finable drinks are one of the main advantages of cruises, but do not forget that dehydration is dangerous.
“Ensure -you keep -you are very hydrated, especially if there is alcohol,” said Ascher.
The hours in the sun can also cause dehydration, so if you are not sure you get enough water, supplementary electrolytes could prevent you from having a fever, headache, nausea and dizziness.
Another trigger for nausea? Seasickness – and Ascher warns that screen time can worse.
Finally, the same rule of the Earth is applied to the high seas: “If anyone seems ill, it is better to avoid narrow contact,” said Sokolow.
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