Plane Sailing

Yep, we've all been there. Returning from holiday you step off the plane with a dose of the sniffles.

This case of sniffles turns into mild flue (probably aggravated by tiredness and your body acclimatising to its new surroundings).

Lying there on your miserable sickbed, coughing, sneezing, aches to the very core of your bones, you think to yourself, you ask

How did it feel not to be ill?

You cast your mind back to the two whole days before you got sick. Suddenly you realise that
the unwellness must have come from the aeroplane.

Well, it's no wonder planes are where we pick up loadsa lurgy. All that shared air with other people in a pressurized cabin. Yukk.

But there's worse health risks than a bit of flueyness from air travel. Among them are things like DVT, which really does sound frightening.

Have a look at this handy guide in The Guardian for tips on air travel health. If you're a regular air traveller it's probably a wise idea to seek medical advice on the general risks of flying.

On a more general health and welbeing note, it's probably also a good idea to get a health insurance quote for peace of mind.

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