Hygiene Hygiene Care Plus®Travel Towel Care Plus® Disinfectant gel for hands Care Plus® Bio Soap Care Plus® Soap Leaves TravelJohn Care Plus®Clean Disinfect Wipes Food hygiene Care Plus® O.R.S. Electrolyte for rehydration Water hygiene Care Plus®Hadex® Drinking water disinfectant Most problems when travelling are caused by failure to observe the rules of hygiene. Carelessness or failure to use the right tools for good hygiene can lead to, for example: gastrointestinal infections, of which travellers’ diarrhoea is the best-know example dehydration Hygiene while travelling consists of three aspects: personal hygiene food hygiene water hygiene Personal hygiene By personal hygiene we mean all the hygienic measures you can take for yourself, such as washing your hands and brushing your teeth, but also caring for wounds and precautionary measures in the event of sexual contact! Food hygiene By food hygiene we mean all the hygienic measures you can take with regard to food, such as critical selection and inspection of food and taking the right nutritional supplements to compensate for any deficiencies. Water hygiene There is no problem with drinking tap water in Western Europe and North America. In all other areas, however, you should take measures to make the water safe to drink. Water can be contaminated with: microorganisms such as protozoa (parasitic single-celled organisms), bacteria and viruses. chemical pollution from, for example, agricultural chemicals and heavy metals. The microorganisms can cause infectious gastrointestinal diseases in particular. Diarrhoea is the most common problem. There are various methods for making water safe to drink: boiling(kills all microorganisms) disinfecting with chlorine or iodine (kills bacteria and viruses) microfiltration (removes protozoa and bacteria, depending on the filter) Care Plus® offers a package of products for rehydration, water purification and personal hygiene. Click now on the product list for information on the individual products.