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When [[hitchhiking]] specific '''health''' issues can occur. The most dangerous thing is when your driver is involved in an car accident. Therefore it is a good idea to find a driver who is not drunkendrunk, not sleepy and is not going to too fast. Also read the [[hitchhiker's safety|safety]] article.
==Immunizations==Depending on the country you are travelling in, specific immunizations can be required. Inform yourself before heading to foreign countryscountries. Some immunizations can make sence sense anyway (even if you are not hitchhiking).
==Hygiene==
Most sicknesses, especially diarrhoea, can be prevented with a good hygiene.
If you are not sure about the water situation in a foreign (especially in a poor) country, then don't drink water from the tap. Do only Only drink botteled bottled water or cook, disinfect or filter the water before use. Also for brushing teeth brushing and doing the dishes use only use drinking water.
== [[Insurance]] ==A health insurance for foreign countries can safe you a lot of trouble. Consider a health insurance which includes a transport back home in an emergency case. ==Drugs and [[Alcohol]]==
Don't drink alcohol or consume drugs while hitchhiking.
==Other issues==* Diesel fumes and other vapors from fuel, especially at [[petrol station hitchhiking|gas stations]].
* Dust, in desert areas and alongside many roads.
* Smoke from the cigarettes your drivers smoke. This is negligible if you smoke yourself of course, though it's also harder to quit smoking when you hitchhike a lot.
* Sunstrokes can occur if one can't take shelter in the shades.* Through sweating your body looses water and minerals. It's a good idea to drink a lot of water to compensate for dehydration. Don't forget to restore your mineral levels, too. Always keep in mind to obtain some water while in town centres in summers and especially when traversing arid territory, though, as good hitchhiking spots usually tend to be in the middle of nowhere and you really cannot know how long it will take that sweet, air-conditioned car to arrive.
Also don't overestimate these issues. Truck drivers have to deal with diesel fumes most of the time.
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