Avoiding the Travel Bug Nobody Wants.Travelers love to bring home lasting memories of their trips, but the flu isn't one of them. Getting sick far away from the comforts of home can ruin an entire vacation or business trip. Since travel often requires close contact with a large number of people, commuters are more susceptible to germs and flu than ever before. "Confined con·fine v. con·fined, con·fin·ing, con·fines v.tr. 1. To keep within bounds; restrict: Please confine your remarks to the issues at hand. See Synonyms at limit. to smaller spaces, breathing recycled air, and touching more common surfaces, travelers have increased risk of infection," said Dr. Robert Schiller, chairman of Family Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center Beth Israel Medical Center is a hospital in New York City. It has four major locations providing health services. It acts as University Hospital and Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "The proximity of passengers and high occupancy in airplanes, buses, trains and even cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. increases the chance of coming into contact with someone with flu. The anxiety of traveling, lack of exercise and sleep, and limited food choices associated with travel can take a toll on your health." Since flu is often transmitted hand-to-hand, travelers should wash their hands often and avoid rubbing their eyes or nose. Schiller also advises travelers to avoid putting their faces directly on airline-supplied pillows or blankets that haven't been cleaned. Another general rule for air passengers is to drink at least 4-8 ounces of water for every hour of flight time, which keeps the body hydrated hy·drat·ed adj. Chemically combined with water, especially existing in the form of a hydrate. Adj. 1. hydrated - containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate) hydrous and lessens the chance of catching a virus. For those unfortunate enough to get sick while traveling, many doctors recommend homeopathic medicine Homeopathic Medicine Definition Homeopathy, or homeopathic medicine, is a holistic system of treatment that originated in the late eighteenth century. The name homeopathy is derived from two Greek words that mean "like disease. to combat the first signs of flu and symptoms like fever, chills, body aches and pains. For the full story and a photo, go to http://www.medialinkfeatures.com/home.aspx?Story=31079 ABOUT MEDIALINK FEATURES: Medialink Features provides free, ready-to-run, non-copyrighted news features, fillers and photos to newspaper and online editors. To download copy and photos, please visit http://www.medialinkfeatures.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: All copy and photography is available for free and unrestricted use with Medialink Features (MF) dateline attribution at·tri·bu·tion n. 1. The act of attributing, especially the act of establishing a particular person as the creator of a work of art. 2. . |
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