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Lessons learnt

1. After coming back from a travel in a foreign country, should you experience any symptom:
1. it is important to consult your doctor ASAP;
2. it is important to give as much details as you can resume from your journey, to quickly orient doctors towards the most appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
2. When travelling to a foreign country:
1. it is important to collect information about the endemic diseases and the corresponding actions to be taken in order to preserve your own safety: is it available a vaccination? Shall I follow a strict prophylaxis?
2. it is important to always follow the most appropriate prophylaxis, in order to reduce the risk of incurring in specific diseases. In our case it was the prophylaxis against mosquitoes bite, for instance. It may be also about taking the appropriate behavior when eating and drinking or when touching animals.

All these recommendations are important not only for the safety of the single subject, but also for the community, in order to avoid - thanks to proper measures - the spreading of infectious diseases, when possible.