Hiking pharmacy You can find our hiking pharmacy checklist here: Hiking Pharmacy Selection of possible ailments Blisters on the feet: Blisters on the feet are caused by shear forces, which leads to the formation of a space in the prickle cell layer of the skin. This becomes filled with tissue fluid. Risk factors include heat, … Healthy Hiking
Symptoms Possible symptoms of a horsefly bite include immediate onset of pain, bleeding, itching, and an inflammatory reaction with redness, warmth, and swelling of the skin. Horseflies can transmit pathogens. Causes The cause of symptoms is the bite of female horseflies, which are flies and blood-sucking insects. They have a sharp, knife-like mouth tool that … Brake Bites
Symptoms Possible symptoms include: Fever Large, blotchy skin rash, skin bleeding. Headache, muscle pain Abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, lack of appetite. Conjunctivitis Vasculitis, hemorrhage, increased blood clotting, blood circulation disorders, encephalitis, organ failure, necrosis. The disease often leads to severe complications and death. It occurs in the United States, Canada and South America. Cause The … Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Symptoms Uncomplicated dengue fever manifests as sudden onset and high fever that lasts for about 2-7 days. It is accompanied by headache, pain behind the eyes, nausea, nodular-spotted rash, and muscle and joint pain. Other symptoms include flushing, itching, sensory disturbances, bleeding, and petechiae. A symptomless or mild course is also possible. The infection is … Dengue
Symptoms Possible symptoms of African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in the first stage include: Nodule or ulcer on the skin at the bite site (trypanosome chancre). Feeling sick, fatigue, weight loss. Fever with chills Headache, joint pain Skin rash Swollen lymph nodes Organ diseases (eg, heart, liver, spleen). In the first stage, trypanosomes are in the … Trypanosomiasis
Symptoms The possible symptoms of tularemia, or rabbit plague, include: Fever, chills, joint pain. Headache Weakness, feeling sick Swollen lymph nodes Diarrhea The symptoms are varied because they depend on the organs affected and the port of entry. The bacterium can enter the body through the skin, eyes, mouth and lungs: Skin: skin ulceration at … Tularaemia (Rabbit Plague)
Substances Repellents (ketones), for example, undecane-2-one. Precautions Because the liquids are often flammable, they should not be sprayed on the warm engine compartment. Products (selection) Recozit Anti Marten Pump Spray Terrasan AntiMarten See also Repellents
Symptoms Malaria (Italian, “bad air”) manifests itself in the following symptoms, which usually appear a few weeks after transmission. The incubation period ranges from a few days to several years: High fever, sometimes with rhythmic attacks of fever, every second or third day. However, the fever may also occur irregularly. Chills, profuse sweating. Headache, muscle … Malaria Causes and Treatment
Products Citronella oil is commercially available in the form of sprays, bracelets, fragrance lamps and as pure essential oil, among other products. Structure and properties Citronella oil is the essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the fresh or partially dried aerial parts of (PhEur). It exists as a pale yellow to brownish yellow liquid … Citronella Oil
Products Citriodiol is commercially available in the form of sprays (e.g. Anti-Brumm Naturel, Anti-Brumm Tick Stop + Icaridin), among others. Structure and properties Citriodiol is produced from an extract of leaves of lemon eucalyptus, also called (family: Myrtaceae). A major active ingredient is -menthane-3,8-diol (PMD, C10H20O2, Mr = 172.3 g/mol). Effects Citriodiol protects between 6-8 … Citriodiol
To protect yourself from annoying mosquito bites and thus avoid the unpleasant itching caused by them from the outset, there are a whole range of different possibilities. Furthermore, mosquito protection is not only helpful in preventing the tormenting itching, but especially in endangered areas it is also an important measure to protect against dangerous infectious … Mosquito repellent
Fly screen The right clothing and the use of repellents provide effective protection outdoors. If, in addition, the penetration of mosquitoes into the house or bedroom is to be prevented, fly screens in windows and doors can be used effectively.There are numerous different possibilities to install fly screens in door and/or window frames. Also travel … Fly screen | Mosquito repellent
