Flood helper how you can protect yourself from infectious diseases for weeks the flood considers important vaccinations wide parts of Germany in breath. While in many cities still thousands volunteers fill sandbags and reinforcing dikes, the cleanup begin elsewhere. Both helpers and affected parties come with contaminated water and that the germs in contact, thereby increasing the risk of infection. While the Robert-Koch Institute observed so far no increase in the number of infectious diseases in the flood areas, there are certain precautions to be taken to comply, as to minimize the risk of contagion. So should those concerned regularly and thoroughly wash your hands and no food to take, which have come into contact with possibly contaminated water. In addition, it is sure that children swim or play in flooded areas.

In addition, people in the affected areas should their vaccination against Tetanus can check and, if necessary, brush up on. Infection with tetanus, also called Lockjaw, using bacteria that enter through open wounds in the body. The appropriate vaccination is taken over by all statutory health insurance and should be renewed every 10 years. In special cases a vaccination against hepatitis A may be considered also, especially if long time no clean drinking and washing water available. The vaccination costs by the health insurance fund is different here than not prescribed for tetanus and takes place at the insurers per case. Who so inoculated against hepatitis A would like to have, can ask for his cash-strapped, whether this covers the costs.

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