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Out Traveler is the online travel publication of OUT MAGAZINE, and they wanted advice on what travelers should do if they get sick overseas.
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Out Traveler asked the experts for their tips, and World Nomads was one of the companies they turned to.
Here’s what we said: "Phil Sylvester, a travel safety expert with World Nomads, an insurance company that caters to independent travelers, recommends:
- Don’t delay getting medical attention. That mild scrape you got coming off your bike can get infected if you don’t care for it.
- Listen to your body. If your cold has taken a turn for the worse, stay hydrated, eat well and take a day or two off to recover instead of attempting a 12-hour bus trip.
- Rely on your travel insurance provider – they are experts in knowing who and where to go to for the best medical care.
Read the full article, including more great tips fro when you get sick overseas.
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