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How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling

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Stock up on these health-smart travel essentials to avoid getting sick when travelling – especially in the times of COVID-19.

It is always important to be mindful on how you can best avoid getting sick when travelling because getting sick on your dream getaway is the stuff of nightmares. 

Here we list the items that should always be packed in your bag for your next getaway because good hygiene should never take a vacay.

Tecmask Face Mask

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling
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Forget the clinical-blue surgical masks. Tecmask’s disposable face masks are fashionista for the health-conscious, providing medical-grade protection to prevent the spread of nasty germs.

Hand Sanitizer

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling
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Put matters over your good hygiene into your own hands with carrying Hand Sanitizer with you at all times to disinfect on the go when water flow is at zero. The liquid antibacterial soap is an alternative to washing hands with soap as is used to ward off germs and prevent their transmission.

Top tip: make sure the hand sanitizer is at least 60% alcohol-based. 

Hydralyte Electrolyte Tablets

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling
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Instead of reaching for the bucket, reach for a tube of Hydralyte Electrolyte Tablets to avoid #VomitGate. These tablets may be taken on the first signs of fluid loss due to diarrhoea and vomiting.

Hydralyte’s can also help manage dehydration due to loss of fluids through heavy sweating as a result of environment, fever or exercise. It can also be used to restore fluid lost as a result of excessive alcohol consumption so don’t let dehydration ruin your vacation!

Wotnot 100% Natural Baby Wipes

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling
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Does your body yearn for shower time? Wotnot 100% Natural Baby Wipes acts as an on-the-go gentle way to shower with the wipes containing organic ingredients without any hidden toxins or fragrances. They are great for sensitive skin too as they contain organic aloe and vitamin E. Better yet, they are made from biodegradable fibres. Healthy for your body and the environment!

Trafalgar Travel First Aid Kit

How To Avoid Getting Sick When Travelling

Put the doctor surgery in your suitcase with travelling with Australia’s trusted first aid supplier Trafalgar’s Travel First Aid Kit. The kit features these essential first aid kit supplies: antiseptic, painkillers, wound-cleaning gauze, sterile dressings, bandage tape, band-aids and more.

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