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How to arrange hygienic food and water during your medical trip

Many patients are traveling across boundaries for getting quality medical care. When you are in a foreign country, you should be very careful about your food and drinking habits because contaminated food and drink can lead to intestinal illnesses. Food and water safety is of extreme importance while traveling abroad.

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Different places have different concept of cleanliness and hygiene. While trying different cuisines in a foreign country you need to consider many important things because it can also turn out to be a very bad experience if you consume contaminated food and water.

  • You will notice a radical change in food habits while travelling overseas. Food is an essential part of any culture, and it is something that you cannot avoid while visiting any foreign country.  It is possible that the food available overseas can be very different from what you get in your country. It might be hard to refuse the appeal of the local food.
  • It is important for patients must keep in mind that the preparation methods and the quality standards of food vary in different parts of the globe. That is why you should take proper precautionary measures to reduce the risk of food and water-borne illnesses during your stay abroad.

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  • Traveler’s diarrhea, hepatitis, Typhoid fever, cholera, and Montezuma’s revenge are some of the most common illnesses that you can face during your international travel. It is important that you must only eat healthy food and must consider choosing a restaurant or hotel that serve high quality delicacies.
  • The standard of potable water is not same in developed and developing nations so you have to make sure that the water is not contaminated. You should choose for bottled or boiled drinking water in order to avoid any water-borne diseases.
  • You should spend some time online to search about the different types of food available in the country you are visiting, and the hospitals or clinics in the region. Before you start your journey, you should be even more cautious if you are visiting a country with poor sanitation.

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