Travel Travel Health & Medical Precautions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which vaccine is sometimes required as a legal entry requirement (not just recommended) for travel to certain African and South American countries?
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Yellow Fever (Correct answer)
- Meningitis
Correct answer: Yellow Fever
Yellow Fever vaccination is legally required for entry into certain countries in Africa and South America as a public health measure.
Question 2: What is the best way to treat mild sunstroke while traveling in hot climates?
- Exercise to cool down
- Move to shade, hydrate, and apply cool cloths (Correct answer)
- Eat a large meal
- Take pain medication immediately
Correct answer: Move to shade, hydrate, and apply cool cloths
Mild heat exhaustion is treated by moving to a cool or shaded area, drinking fluids, and applying cool wet cloths to lower body temperature.
Question 3: Jet lag occurs due to a disruption of which bodily system?
- Digestive system
- Immune system
- Circadian rhythm (internal clock) (Correct answer)
- Respiratory system
Correct answer: Circadian rhythm (internal clock)
Jet lag results from the disruption of the body's circadian rhythm when crossing multiple time zones rapidly.
Question 4: Which medication is commonly used to prevent motion sickness during travel?
- Ibuprofen
- Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) (Correct answer)
- Amoxicillin
- Loratadine
Correct answer: Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine)
Dimenhydrinate (brand name Dramamine) is an antihistamine commonly used to prevent and treat motion sickness during travel.
Question 5: What should travelers do if they need prescription medication while abroad?
- Buy it over the counter in any pharmacy
- Carry sufficient supply from home with original labeled bottles and a doctor's letter (Correct answer)
- Order it online to the hotel
- Stop taking it temporarily
Correct answer: Carry sufficient supply from home with original labeled bottles and a doctor's letter
Travelers should carry adequate prescription medication in original labeled containers along with a physician's letter to avoid customs issues.
Question 6: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic infection travelers can contract through which activity?
- Eating undercooked meat
- Swimming in freshwater lakes in endemic regions (Correct answer)
- Drinking tap water
- Insect bites
Correct answer: Swimming in freshwater lakes in endemic regions
Schistosomiasis is contracted when skin comes into contact with freshwater containing infected snails, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
Travel Travel Health & Medical Precautions 2
Which vaccine is sometimes required as a legal entry requirement (not just recommended) for travel to certain African and South American countries?