Asia

Asian travel location reviews for people with a disability thinking of visiting Asia and surrounding countries including India, Indonesia, and China.

Travel for people with disabilities, a long-deferred dream, now receives global attention at all levels. Travelers with a disability today can enjoy an Asian vacation just as much as anyone else.

A myriad of cities and beaches, a diversity of rich culture, and a variety of warm people makes Asia a well sought destination for relaxation, fun, and  adventure.

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area (or 29.9% of its land area) and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population.

Travel to Asian countries such as Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Asia’s landscapes are mind-boggling diverse. From trekking Malaysia’s steamy jungles and wildlife spotting in southern India to riding horses through the Mongolian steppes, skiing Japan’s Alps and dodging falling coconuts on of the continents many remote islands.

There are some precautions you should take when travelling through Asian countries.

Make sure you get adequate health insurance before your trip. Some doctors advise travelers enroll in International SOS (www.internationalsos.com), which can arrange emergency evacuations when necessary, or simply advise on the best hospitals, clinics or medical experts in specific locations.

The main travel risks for holidaymakers are respiratory infections, diarrhea and endemic infections including malaria, dengue, parasites, Hepatitis A and B and bird flu.

Dengue fever, caused by the day-biting Aedes aegypti mosquito, is the most serious disease prevalent in Southeast Asian countries and the number of cases has been increasing steadily over the past 10 years. There is no treatment for dengue fever, except to take painkillers and drink plenty of fluids.

Malaria is another serious illness that is mainly found in India, Indonesia, and Indochina.

The Asia-Pacific region accounts for about 60 percent of global road deaths, despite having only about 16 percent of the world's vehicles and, according to the World Health Organization, by far the most road injuries in countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia are among motorcycle riders.

Cholera is a diarrhea disease caused by drinking or eating contaminated water or food. Common sources include raw or half-cooked seafood, raw fruit and vegetables and other foods contaminated during preparation or storage.

Typhoid is a life-threatening bacterial infection that is spread through contaminated food and water. In Asia, it is particularly common in Indonesia and the Philippines. Vaccination gives 70 to 80 percent protection against the disease.

Japanese encephalitis is a serious viral disease that causes more disability among Asia’s children than any other. Japanese encephalitis is a deadly disease that is caused by a virus and transmitted by mosquitoes from infected animals, usually pigs or wild birds. It occurs primarily in rural areas of South and East Asia. Countries which have had major epidemics in the past, but which have controlled the disease primarily by vaccination, include China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand. Other countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Nepal, and Malaysia still have periodic epidemics. With a few precautions, travelers to these areas should not have to worry about contracting the disease. Although 30,000 to 50,000 cases of Japanese encephalitis are reported annually, less than one case per year is reported in U.S. civilians and military personnel living in or traveling to Asia.

You can get vaccinated against Japanese encephalitis, but in a small number of cases there have been reports of serious allergic side effects. About one in ten people who receive the vaccine also experience chills, muscle pain, nausea, vomiting or abdominal pain.

Further Information Regarding Asia

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