WHAT TO BRING lists important items you should be sure to have in your first aid kit. Be sure to have your diphtheria and other standard vaccinations up-to-date. Check on "cholera" situation (especially if you are heading to the south of Russia). Small things can make your trip much more comfortable. Be sure to bring anti-diarrhea medication (consult with your doctor on this), good quality sterile Band-Aids, antibiotic, cortisone, and anti-fungal creams. Check your medical insurance before you leave home.

SOME HEALTH INFORMATION
Body Temperature for Adults

98.6 = 36.6° C Normal
100 = 37.8° C Fighting an infection
101 = 38.3° C Flu-like fever
102 = 38.8° C High, locate doctor
103 = 39.4° C Serious infection, see doctor
104 = 40.0° C Very high, for adult very sick
105 = 40.5° C Seek emergency medical care

Normal Pulse Rate: 60 - 90 per minute
Normal Blood Pressure: 120/80

TYPNote: Recent articles point to the beginning of the AIDS epidemic among drug users, gay men and prostitutes who rarely insist on condoms.