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The Link Magazine • June 2001 33
Happy healthy holidays
Worked hard all year? Deserve a break? Looking forward to some fun in the sun? Don't want illness to ruin your holiday'?
Dr Adele Steptoe of Ashington House Surgery offers some tips
UK residents make more than 30 transmitted diseases better than nothing. Don't forget sunblock - nearly
million trips abroad each year and don't make the best of Many warm climate 40,000 people develop skin cancer
about a quarter of all travellers souvenirs. countries have malaria. each year, a figure rising by 8%
become unwell. Plan ahead for a re- About 2,000 cases of im- annually. Children are most vul-
You are more likely to be ill when ally great time. Contact ported malaria occur in nerable but protect all the family.
you travel because of the things your practice nurse two the UK each year and Take enough prescribed medi-
you do as well as differences in the to three months before about seven people die. cation and also treatment for com-
countries that you visit, for exam- travelling for vaccina- Nearly all deaths are mon ailments - soothing skin
ple you may eat more, drink more tion advice. Don't rely preventable by taking creams for nappy rash, prickly heat
alcohol, sunbathe, try new sports on the travel company anti-malarials and fin- and sunburn; paracetemol (calpol
or even try new partners. Un- to tell you. If you must travel at ishing the course. Mosquito bites for children); promethazine
planned pregnancies and sexually short notice one dose will still be spread the infection so use insect (phenergan) for motion sickness
repellant, long sleeves and trou- in children; anti-histamine, eg
Well Woman Centre holds annual meeting sers and you will avoid those un- piriton, clarityn, for allergies and
pleasant itchy red lumps too. insect bites; rehydration therapy
The Menopause Support Group meets at the Well Woman Centre, in the
Health Hydro, Milton Road, on the third Wednesday of each month, Diarrhoea is the most common eg dioralyte. Baby food and milk
5.30pm to 7.30pm. It is for women who want to know more about the illness in travellers. One in ten can may be unavailable or very expen-
menopause including HRT and alternative treatment. The next meeting expect to be affected. The bugs are sive in tropical countries.
is on Wednesday 20 June when Ruth Vidal will talk about the benefits usually swallowed with food and Beware: animals bite, accidents
of exercise. For more information call 511064. drinks. Choose fresh, piping hot happen (affecting 1 in 20 travel-
Everyone is welcome to the Well Woman Centre's AGM on Friday 29 food. Beware of water in drinks, in lers); crime is worldwide (1 in 200
June, 12.30pm. We are pleased to welcome Elspeth Schwenk as our ice, for cleaning teeth. Avoid shell- travellers are affected by mugging
guest speaker. There will be a creche available during the meeting. fish, salad, raw eggs. Cook it, peel and violence). Take precautions
Anyone interested in becoming a member of the management com- it or leave it. not risks and have a good holiday.
mittee, should call Elizabeth Foley on 511064 for details.
Cavies on show
Focus on Carers and Self Help
wishes to recruit care assistants with experience in care, own transport Margaret Hooper of Wiltshire Cavy Club writes
and telephone. We are looking for staff who are able to work 2 or 3 We are holding a guinea pig show on 9 June at Hook Village Hall. It is
evenings and/or weekends. Full time work is also available. open to pet and pure-bred guinea pigs and non-members are welcome.
We have an advice line covering all aspects of guinea pig care, health,
In return we offer:generous mileage allowance, regular work in Swindon, breeding and showing. We can also advise on holiday accommodation
ongoing training programme, holiday pay and pension
by experienced fancier. To register entries for the show, by 2 June,.or
Telephone 531133 for details and application form. for advice call 497916.

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