If you have an exotic vacation coming up — or even if you don’t — take the quiz below to test your knowledge of health and safety while abroad.  Quiz answers are at bottom. No cheating!

1. International travel may require preventative medicines and vaccines. How long before your departure should you visit the Travel Health Clinic?
   1. 10 days
   2. 4 to 6 weeks
   3. 5 days
   4. 3 days
2. Hepatitis A may be contracted during travel to which of these regions?
   1. Central America
   2. Western Europe
   3. Eastern Europe
   4. All of the above
3. Blood clots can develop in the lower leg during extended travel by air or motor vehicle. How often should you move around to keep your circulation normal?
   1. Every 15 minutes
   2. Every 30 minutes
   3. Every hour
   4. Every 2 hours
4. Mosquito repellent and sunscreen should be applied at the same time.
   1. True
   2. False
5. If you are scratched or licked over broken skin by a mammal you need to get rabies vaccines?
   1. True
   2. False
6. Spicy food is always safe to eat, as the spices eradicate the germs.
   1. True
   2. False
7. Bottled water is always safe to drink.
   1. True
   2. False
8. The following can help reduce the chance of being bitten by mosquitoes, with the exception of:
   1. Wearing long sleeved shirts, long pants in light colored fabric
   2. Wearing long sleeved shirts, long pants in dark colored fabric
   3. Avoiding perfume, cologne, or other strong scents
   4. Regularly applying effective mosquito repellent
9. Mosquitos only come out at night.
   1. True
   2. False
10. Japanese Encephalitis is a vaccine preventable virus which is potentially fatal. Which countries are you at risk for Japanese Encephalitis?
    1. China
    2. Thailand
    3. Japan
    4. All of the above

Answers:

1) 2   2) 4   3) 4   4) 2*   5) 1   6) 2   7) 2   8) 2   9) 2   10) 4