Yoexplore– Family Vacation, Traveling to Bali with children is a fascinating thing to do. You can take your child to see the beauty of the other part of the world and let them learn from the new art and culture they meet. However, traveling to Bali with children has its challenges, such as how will they adjust to the climate in Bali and how will you be able to make your child enjoy the experiences. You can overcome the problem by knowing what to expect and what to pack.
We all expect that we would have perfect vacations; however, there is also a chance that you might encounter a health problem during your holidays. So, I would share the common health problems that might occur when you are traveling to Bali with children and how to prevent or overcome them.
Traveler’s Diarrhea
Traveler’s Diarrhea is a prevalent disease encountered when traveling to Bali with children. It might be caused by the stress of traveling, diet change, or infection. Traveler’s diarrhea usually very unpleasant, but it is not dangerous unless you get a high fever, persistent vomiting, bloody feces, decreased urine volume (reduced amount of wet diapers in toddlers). You should also be alerted if you find dehydration symptoms when you get the traveler’s diarrhea.
You may need to call the doctor immediately if your children get diarrhea with constant vomiting. The doctor will give medical treatment and refer to the medical facility if necessary. Something you can do to overcome this problem is to consult your doctor before going to Bali. Your doctor will give you the instruction or medicine to overcome the symptom in an early stage if necessary.
Cerumen Blockage- Traveling to Bali with children
What can be more interesting for young children than playing with water? Their love to play with water might sometimes get them to a problem: Cerumen Blockage. This type of disease is prevalent for travelers of any age. This health problem is very annoying because it might cause severe pain in the ear and head.
Cerumen or earwax is a natural secretion made by your ear. One of the functions is to protect your ear canal by catching dirt and slowing the bacteria growth. Usually, this wax is washable. In some people, though, the wax may become very hard; thus, it cannot be washed properly.
When the water enters the ear canal, the accumulated wax then absorbs the water and expands. It will fill the ear canal and create unpleasant symptoms. The symptoms such as earache, fullness feeling in the affected ears, decreased hearing ability, and dizziness. When traveling to Bali with children, you will need to visit an ENT specialist to help you with this problem.
To prevent this problem, that may ruin your traveling to Bali with children; I would advise you to visit your family doctor before going to Bali to check the ear canal condition. Your doctor will take any necessary treatment to clean the earwax, so it will not fill the ear canal when it is contacting water.
Food Allergy
If you have food allergies, I recommend you to be very careful in choosing your meal, especially when traveling to Bali with children. If you are not sure about the ingredients, ask the waiter. I am sure he will be happy to explain. However, the chance to get the food allergy symptoms is still high if you try the local food of those ingredients that do not exist in your home country.
Go to the doctor immediately if you get worsening symptoms such as difficulties to breath, rapid pulse, shock, and severe dizziness. Something that you can do before going to Bali is getting to know whether you and your family have any allergy (food and medicine). Please share the information with your travel guide, so that they will be able to inform the doctor who treats you if you lost your consciousness due to the allergy.
Food Poisoning
This health problem is prone to young children as their immune system is not fully developed. However, adults are also exposed to the risk of food poisoning when traveling to Bali with children. The symptoms of this health problem include vomiting, diarrhea, cramp, and fever. You should visit a doctor if the symptoms become more severe.
As this problem caused by eating contaminated food, you should try your best to eat cooked meals and wash your hands often.
Dengue Fever
Got sick during holiday might ruin your vacation
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This animal-borne diseases may ruin your holiday when traveling to Bali with children. You can avoid this disease by having your mosquito repellent handy and use it as often as necessary. Avoid going to the bushy area without protection. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and long pants if applicable will help you to avoid the mosquito bites.
See the doctor immediately if you get a fever accompanied by muscle, bone and joint pain, and pain behind your eyes. This fever can be fatal if you don’t treat it well. Dengue fever in children usually does not show any symptoms, but you should keep an eye on them. Generally, people will take about seven days to recover, but it might take longer. I advise you to consult your physician in your home country to consider Dengue vaccination before traveling to Bali with children.
Dehydration
When you lose more fluid than your intake, you will get dehydration. This condition is dangerous for young children and older adults. This condition can occur if you do not drink enough water during hot weather and doing a vigorous activity.
The symptoms of dehydration in young children as follows: dry mouth, no tears when crying, no urinating for three hours, sunken cheeks, the sunken soft spot on the top of the skull, and irritability. In an adult, the color of the urine can be used to determinate whether you got dehydration or not. However, you should be aware that some food and vitamins can affect your urine color.
To prevent this condition, you should eat enough water and eat foods that contain a lot of water, such as fruits. Please go to the doctor if you feel the symptoms worsening, even after you try to get more fluid intake. The IV treatment might be needed to treat the dehydration.
Yup, those are some health problems that you might encounter while traveling in Bali with children. The medical cost in Bali is not cheap, especially for foreigners. In some cases, it might cost you an arm and a leg! So I think it would be wise for you to keep healthy and do any prevention steps required. I recommend you to have travel insurance before you go vacationing. You can go with a calm heart and not worry about the medical bills if needed.
I hope you are healthy during your holiday in Bali and happy traveling!
