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Travel first aid kit

Nobody likes to get sick or injured - especially not on vacation. But if you are well informed and well equipped, you don't have to worry so much. An important companion that can make life easier in an emergency and save your vacation is a cleverly put together first-aid kit.
 

Checklist (basic equipment)
✓ First aid kit ✓ Insect screen
✓ Disinfectant ✓ Gel against itching
✓ Analgesic drug ✓ Means against nausea
✓ Antipyretic drug ✓ Remedy for diarrhea / vomiting
✓ Cold soothing medicine ✓ Means against constipation
✓ Mouth-nose protection mask  

Safe preparation

Not all first-aid kits are the same: The medications and medical aids that belong in them depend on the traveler and the destination. Are you going to a tropical country? Are you traveling with children? Are there any known illnesses that have already played a role on vacation (such as seasickness or sun allergies)? The answers to these questions narrow down what you should pay particular attention to when putting together your personal first-aid kit and what you could supplement basic essentials with.

First aid

Pack a compact first aid kit. Pre-packed kits contain, among other things, wound plasters, alcohol swabs for disinfection, wound dressings and tweezers (for removing splinters). If you already know you'll be on your feet a lot on vacation (hello, hiking vacations and city breaks!), you should also take along well-adherent blister plasters. If sports activities have been planned, sports tapes for any sprains, steristrips for closing wounds and silver plasters are a good addition.

Stomach upset

The more your travel destination differs from your home country, the greater the risk that your body will need some time to adjust to the new conditions. Your first-aid kit can be of great help in this case. Preparations against constipation, stomach pain, nausea and vomiting will help if your body has to cope with unfamiliar food and changed hygienic conditions, for example. Medications that compensate for fluid loss during diarrhea are also a good choice.

Cold symptoms

Many people are familiar with the phenomenon: when you finally have time to relax and no longer have to "function", illnesses that have been carried over suddenly appear. Also a classic: colds as a result of temperature differences between icy air conditioning and hot outside temperature. In all these cases, it pays to have painkilling and cold-relieving medications on hand. A good combination preparation can combat several unpleasant symptoms at once.

Insect and sun protection

In any case, prevention is better than cure: Therefore, protection against insect bites, sunscreen and disinfectant (for the handbag in liquid form or as disposable wipes) should not be missing. Especially in exotic regions, the quality of the water is often a problem. Here it is advisable to pack a water disinfectant.