European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes wednesday july 26, 1978 health when travelling abroad an earlier column dealt with the Pitfalls of vacations but poor health need not be one of them. Whether the traveler sets out on a month Long Cross country trip or joins the 22 million americans who go abroad each year he or she can maximize the chances of staying healthy away from Home. Immunizations Are no longer the obstacle they once were because International travel conditions and accommodations nuke a visit to Europe. Mexico or the Caribbean no More dangerous than a trip to Chicago or new or leans. Diarrhoea needlessly worries Many travel ers both Here and abroad. In countries where it is common it can be prevented by the Clas sic precautions of drinking Only bottled or boiled water avoiding ice uncooked foods and cheese milk or milk products. Prospective travellers might better be concerned about starting a trip in Good health staying healthy and finding competent medi Cal care when they do get sick. I advise some patients to have a physical examination before departure overseas if they Are travelling longer than two weeks vis iting Remote areas or if they have special health problems such As diabetes or heart or lung recommend that All patients carry a sum Mary of their medical history a list of drugs they Are taking and their sensitivities to Vari Ous medications. Heart patients should carry in addition a copy of their Electrocardiogram South is most dangerous . Area for lightning Washington up Over a prolonged period lightning kills More people than either tornadoes or hurricanes a Commerce depart ment report says. July is the most dangerous month for Light Ning related casualties the report said. Statistics accompanying the report showed the chances of being killed or injured by Light Ning Are far greater if you live in the South k and virtually nil if you Are a resident of a Fari Western state. During the nine year period of 1968 through908 persons died after being struck by Ning and 2,402 others were injured. Tor i deaths during the same period were 1, i but the report said lightning deaths since 1 were greater than those caused by either r ladies or , by a considerable margin Florida topped face list for lightning related deaths and injun l 110 and 29s, respectively during the 1-1976 period p the second highest number of deaths was irked in North Carolina 53. Texas was j with and Ohio was next with 46. To every Southern state recorded a minimum if 10 deaths and several had More than 25. Toa the other hand the far Western states of Jlon Oregon California Nevada Ida Utah totalled just 19 deaths among California with the nation s highest populate registered Only four deaths and two Taju a the Only two states to escape a lightning death during the period were new Hampshire and Rhode Island. To add to the worries of those who Are concerned about lightning the National weather service had this information a Bolt from the Blue is More than an expression. It can Hap pen. News meteorologists said recent photo graphs and other studies show that lightning can strike Miles to the Side of the Thunder storm Cloud that produced it. Lightning occurs when the charge differential Between nearby objects is greater than the insulating capacity of the air in Between. Usually when the objects Are a Cloud and the ground the lightning hits somewhere beneath the Cloud. But it does t have to the National oceanic and atmospheric administration said. Lightning can leap from a Cloud to a spot on the ground Miles from the Parent new grand Canyon map made Washington a the National Geo graphic society says it has produced the most detailed map Ever of the grand Canyon after seven years of research and measuring with lasers helicopters and Mountain climbers the society said the map showing 104 Square Miles in detailed Relief and Earth tones was produced by its cartographic Divi Sion and Boston s museum of science with the cooperation of the National Park service every traveler should also carry a medical kit containing extra eyeglasses and a glasses prescription plus some Basic first Aid items aspirin anti diarrhoea Medicine motion sick Ness pills antiseptics a fever thermometer Cotton scissors bandages and a first Aid Booklet. For patients taking Long or especially vigor Ous trips i often prescribe a Small number of sleeping pills pain pills mild antibiotics and stimulant pills. These Are carefully labelled with instructions for their use. Most important i remind patients to carry an adequate Supply of All drugs they Are taking with copies of prescriptions giving generic or internationally accepted names rather than . Trade names the drug kit protects travellers against ill informed health personnel in Many countries who sometimes prescribe extremely potent medications for trivial infections. For example in some coun tries chloramphenicol a dangerous and pow Erful Antibiotic. Is routinely prescribed for colds and sore throats. Many countries have no food and drug administration to protect Consumers and Little in the Way of medical malpractice and product liability Laws. So when you Are Given drugs abroad know what you Are taking. Another travel problem both in the . And abroad is that Many vacationers who Are scrupulously careful about what they eat and drink Are careless about pushing themselves to exhaustion. They forget that travelling is hard work and fail to get into Good physical shape beforehand. They have no respect for Jet lag and neglect to give their bodies time to recuperate from diary Pathuis of Basic rhythms. As a result they get sick and must find a physician in a strange City or country. Some International travellers go prepared with lists of English speaking physicians in the coun tries they Are visiting. The International association for medical assistance to travellers 350 fifth Avenue new York n. Y. 10001, has a free listing of English speaking physicians in 450 cities. For a nominal fee Interne dec inc., 777 fifth Avenue new York . 10017. Will provide a list of English speaking physicians in 170 foreign cities. Other sources of referral Are the american or British embassies air or shipping lines the better hotels american missionary organizations or local medical schools and hospitals. Check your Hospital insurance coverage before leaving on a trip. 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