Air Travel Health Tips: Fact vs. Fiction - Video

Getting sick when you travel is a bummer, and nothing stings worse then picking up a bug on your way to your destination. Coincidentally, there are a lot of myths about the role air travel can play in disease transmission.

The key to healthy travel, especially when air travel will be involved, is identifying misinformation and making wise choices. In the video link below, the Chief of Medicine at MIT Medical walks through some basic misconceptions about air travel health and gives a few pointers on how to protect yourself from contracting diseases en route.

Did we choose this video because of the vintage airline footage? Maybe. Did the cheesy role-playing cement our choice? Possibly. Is the amount of emphasis put on portable hand sanitizer pretty comical? Definitely.

All of that notwithstanding, when the Chief of Medicine at MIT talks, we usually listen.

Video Link: Howard M. Heller, MD on "Staying healthy during holiday travel"

On a related note, travel medical insurance might be a good idea if you are flying to an adventure somewhere off the beaten path. Oh, and don't forget your hand sanitizer.