Snow-covered hills, blue skies, sunshine: in winter, many vacationers are drawn to the mountains. But so that you can enjoy your winter vacation in peace, good preparation is essential. A first-aid kit is particularly important so that you can quickly treat minor or major ailments directly on site. But what all belongs in the first-aid … Winter Vacation Travel First Aid Kit
Especially in summer, many complain about heavy legs. The cause is the high temperatures, which lead to vasodilatation of the veins. Due to the vasodilatation, the skin is better supplied with blood and the heat exchange surface is increased. As a result, the body can release more heat. However, this regulatory mechanism also has disadvantages: … Heavy Legs in Summer
Again and again ill exactly in the spare time – actually not to believe. However, the fact is that there is actually a leisure time disease and those affected visibly suffer from it. For stressed and professionally overloaded people, vacation is important for relaxing and for physical and mental regeneration. However, there are people who … Beware of Leisureitis!
Dengue fever is one of the tropical infectious diseases and causes 50-100 million cases of disease worldwide every year, and the trend is rising. Certain types of mosquitoes transmit the pathogen, the dengue virus, to humans. Depending on e.g. age and state of health, the symptoms of the disease can vary greatly. The spectrum ranges … Dengue Fever
Cause Dengue viruses belong to the family of flaviviruses, similar to the pathogens of yellow fever, TBE or Japanese encephalitis. (A total of four different types of the dengue virus (DEN 1-4) can infect humans, with type DEN 2 having the highest disease value. Unfortunately, the exact mechanism of the disease has not been clarified … Cause | Dengue Fever
Prophylaxis First and foremost, the prophylaxis includes protection against insect bites. Both protective clothing and so-called “repellents” are suitable for this. Light-coloured, firm and long-sleeved clothing can protect the skin. Since the tiger mosquito can even bite through certain clothes, impregnation should be considered additionally. It is important to note that the vectors of dengue … Prophylaxis | Dengue Fever
The vacations mark the beginning of the travel season. Many Germans are then drawn to faraway places: Spain, Italy and Croatia, but also distant destinations such as the USA and the Caribbean enjoy great popularity. At the same time, the number of air travelers is rising steadily: more and more vacationers are reaching their destinations … Sick on Vacation?
As soon as a pregnant woman informs her employer that she is pregnant, she is under special legal protection. The following regulations exist for example: Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG) Maternity Protection Guidelines Ordinance (MuschVo) Ordinance for the protection of mothers at work (MuSchArbV) Ordinance on biological substances (BioStoffV) They all have one goal: to protect … Employment ban when pregnant?
Reasons for a ban on employment The Maternity Protection Act stipulates by law which activities fall under the employment ban: While these activities fall under the employment prohibition from the beginning, the following only take effect in the course of pregnancy: Reasons for an individual employment prohibition are e.g. : For example, pregnant women must … Reasons for a ban on employment | Employment ban when pregnant?
Workplace: Office In the area of office and computer workstations, there is no general prohibition of employment for pregnant women. Investigations into the electrical and magnetic fields of display screen equipment have not been able to show any connection to health problems or dangers. Nevertheless, the employer must adapt the workplace of pregnant women in … Workplace: Office | Employment ban when pregnant?
How much is the wage paid in case of a prohibition of employment? In order to ensure that an expectant mother does not continue to work for fear of financial loss and thus endanger her health or that of the child, the continued payment of wages is regulated in the Maternity Protection Act. Thus pregnant … How much is the wage paid in case of a prohibition of employment? | Employment ban when pregnant?
What is the educational mission? The educational mandate is a demand and obligation on the state and on parents to support the development of children and adolescents and to educate them to become self-responsible and socially competent personalities and to make them responsible citizens. The educational mandate is anchored in German law and described in … Educational mission
