5 Dangerous Diseases You Could Easily Catch While Traveling To The US

Hantavirus is a family of viruses with fatal damages on your body system. It is transmitted through the air and can be detected in the urine, saliva, droppings and nesting material of rodents like cotton rats and rice rats. Hantavirus was first detected in 1994 in Canada.

Throughout the researches, specialists claimed there were cases even before the 1994- detection of the virus. The chances of catching the virus in rural areas are very high; however, the city has its share of danger as well.

As a traveler, try not to pick a cheap motel or hotel where germs, bacteria and most importantly rodent infestation are. If you are camping outside, that is much dangerous. Pick a clean spot. The disease is extremely dangerous and deadly as 40% of infected people die after having it.

The unfolding symptoms of this virus involve nausea, chills, muscle pains, headaches, and vomiting. In the beginning, it starts like the flu, but later, the signs become clearer. It rapidly progresses and affects vital organs in your internal system, the lungs, in particular, become full of fluid and your blood pressure gets low.

The rapid infection of the lungs increases the odds of death as a consequence of respiratory failure. Whether you are indoors or outdoors, always try to keep everything clean around you for rodents are mostly attracted by dirt. If you suspect yourself to be infected, do not hesitate to consult a doctor in the closest hospital.

Having healthy oatmeal or a healthy candy cannot shield you from viruses, bacterial infections, and deadly diseases. Things get really serious. Such diseases start mostly from a simple tick bite or contact with infected beings than develops into something that can seriously dame your health or result even in certain death.

Some would claim that taking immune capsules will supplement your system and buying the world’s best mosquito repellent will keep the insects away.

Still, you are endangered; eco-smart mosquito repellent to be used after a mosquito bite will not stop the virus from attacking your system and possibly killing you. Prevention is always the key to healthy physique from the inside and outside.