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TRAVELING SICKNESS - during the trip you could have problems with travelin sickness that appears through throwing-up, disyness, weakness and even fever. You can reduce the possibility of your suffering if you avoid smoking and reading during the trip. Before the trip you can prevenively take a pill (for example Dramamine), eat something light and drink something diet.

SUN BURNS- Sun on the Adriatic is extremely strong, even when it is cloudy. To protect yourself it is smart to avoid sun exposure during the middle of the day, put an adequate sun lotion on the exposed parts of the body, wear a cap or a hat and good sunglasses.

SUNSTROKE - sun exposure can cause sunstroke. It appears through strong headache, throwing-up, cramps and high temperature. Avoid sun exposure, drink plenty of fluid enriched with minerals. If the temperature is high you should see the doctor because this state is not harmless.

DIARRHEA- too much fluid during the heaths can lead you to another problem that is not pleasant at all. Be very careful what you drink, especially the water from the well or a pipe that have no guarantee of cleanliness.

HYPOTHERMIA - exposure of the body to low temperatures can be equally dangerous in the summer as well as in the winter. That is the state when the body loses more heath than it can produce. The symptoms are: numbness, fever, nesuvisli govor, cramps, aggression, lethargy etc. The person needs to be warmed up gradually (do not rub), remove the wet clothes, give something light and sweet if the person is conscious, warm fluid (not alcohol!). Take the person to the doctor if possible.

THE STINGS AND THE BITES OF INSECTS- most commonly they are more unpleasant than dangerous, except for the people who are allergic. There are lotions that repel insects and if you are already bit use the adequate creme, lotion or a bandage. Special attention needs to be payed to the spider "Black Widdow" whose females have a poisonous bite.

DANGERS IN THE SEA - Sea urchin; be careful where you step in the shallow water, if you "stepped on" tweezers are the only solution. The jellyfish;even though they are rare they can burn you. The cold bandage and an adequate creme, and a visit to the doctor are the best solutions. Vlasulja can burn just like the jellyfish. About the dangers of drowning and sharks we will not write. If you do not know how to swim well, do not try to impress your fiancee with swimming to open sea, because you have great chances that your fiancee will not getting married. At least not to you.

TICKS - if you have walked through grass areas where there are ticks check if some of them "ticked" to your skin. If it did, use tweezers to grab the head of the insect and slowly pull it out. Be careful not to take off the back part, and leave the head. Spilling different lotions on your skin will not help. Ticks can be dangerous disease transferees for men and the best preventive way to protect yourself is to protect the lower part of the body with clothes and shoes, if you are exposing to danger.

SNAKE BITES -the best way to protect yourself from the snake bites is to be well dressed and to keep on to the marked roads and paths. If the snake bites you you should immediately immobilize the bitten part and tie it so the poison would not spread through blood and you should send someone for help at once. Try to follow the behavior of the bitten area because based on that you can identify the type of snake faster and easier and the necessary anti-poison. Do not try to catch the snake!

MINES - one of the greatest and the deadliest problems. Numerous mines were left after the war in Croatia and Bosnia. If the area is not cleaned, then it is visibly marked. Of course, keep to the marked paths and roads and if you want to explore the wilderness, ask the local people or the legal authority of the area. For the almost entire Adriatic coast there is no danger, but the continental part is a completely different story. More info on: www.see-travel.net