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Show he Salt Lake H2 Tribune ADVENTURE Sunday, February 9, 2003 WomenMust Weighthe Risks of Overseas Travel During Pregnancy Some airlines may notallow travelafter the n the summer of 2001, | was supposed to a company 10 medical students to Ghana 35th week of pregnancy or may requirealetter from your doctor. Before traveling, a pregnant Twomonths before I was to leave, I found out that I was pregnant. womanshouldbecurrent on her pre Although it was a difficult decision, | decided not to go to Ghana. My health and the health of my unborn child weretoo important to me The decisionof whetherto travel while pregnantis a personal one, but therisks shouldbe fully evaluated before thedecision is made. Travel natal care and obtain medical clear- ancefromherhealth-careprovider. Thereare certain medical and ob- stetrical conditionsthat could com: shouldbea planfor emergencies. such as partsof Africa and South America, is absolutely unavoidabie. OMAR Malaria in pregnant womencan be severe and can cause death to the mother and child. Hf possible, travel to areas where there is a high risk of getting malaria should be postponed until after the pregnancy. Whentraveling to a ma STEPHANIE GE! whenthey shouldseek medicalcare. Obtain the nameof an English. speaking doctor and a facility that an handle complications of pregnancy. The International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers www.iamt.o1 provides alist of English-speaking physicians. careis available. If travel to a developingcountry is absolutely necessary and cannot be postponed until after the pregnancy, preparation and planning ahead The U.S. embassy in the country that you are between 18 planning to visit also may be able to recommend health-care providers. In case of an emergens youwill need to purchase supplemental health insuranceand evac is the best periodto travel be causethereis less chanceof miscarriageor pre mature labor duringthis time larious region, womenshould take measures to uation insurance. Theseadditional policies will Pregnant travelers needto be be awareof the signs and symptomsof obstetrical complications and know countries have lessrisk of travel related infections, and obstetrical and 24 weeks TRAVELIN plicatetravel and put the woman and her pregnancy at risk, so there to some regions of the world, particu larly developing countries, can be dangerous to pregnant women. Preg nant womenwho travel to developed area must. Thesecond trimester Theyellow fever vaccine should be avoided in pregnancyunless travel to an endemic area, cover your health-care outside the United States and arrangefor transportation to receive care at an adequatemedical facility. Closely read protect themselves from getting mosquito bites by wearing longsleevesand long pants, staying indoors after dusk and using insect repellent with DEET. Whentraveling,boiled or bottled water is preferred. Iodine for treatmentof water should not be used for more than three weeks because these policies to make sure that they cover the complications of pregnancy. Before travel, pregnant womenshould be up it has been associated with congenital goiter. Onlyeat food thatis cooked well and served hot. to dateon their immunizations. Women who are beyondtheirfirst trimester during the flu If diarrhea occurs, keep well hydrated. Have season shouldbe vaccinatedagainst influenza. tetanus booster will be necessaryif one hasn't beenreceived within the past 10 years. If traveling to an area where Hepatitis A is endemic, a gamma globulin shotwill offer protection. Unfortunately, notall immunizations are knownto be safe in pregnancy medication availablethatis safe to use in preg nancytotreat the diaries if it becomes severe. Stephanie Gelmanis aphysician for the University of Utah International TravelClinic at the Redwood Medicai Center, 2100 8. 1525 West, Salt Lake City. Fairview Museum: Mammoth Art In a Small Town Where: irview Museumof History and Art Locati : 85 N. 100 East, Fairview, Sanpete County Winter Hours: MondaythroughSaturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday2-5 p.m. Entrance Fee: Free, though donations cept Details: ‘The best small-town museumscon: tain a potpourri ofitemsthat define an area. And that is why Fairview's AH, cursions surprisingly large and di verse mu seum _provides a treat for those who wanderoff the beaten track andfind it one block east of Highway 89, which runs through town. “Visitors remark on a regularbasis that this is one of the best museums they have visited,” said curator Ron Staker. “This is a remarkable museumfor a townthis size with an extensive and beautiful collection.” The twobuildings that house the museumare as different as the collections they contain. The older one, the Heritage Building, was built in 1900. Architect Richard C. Watkins, one of the most important Western architectsof the was dedicated in 1995 as part of Utah’s Centen: time, designed it, nial celebration. It contains a cast of the Huntington Columbian Mammoth, discovered in This building contains a varietyofgalleries, ne tracing the life of everyday settlers in ern Sanpete County. It includesitems such 1988 in Huntington Canyon, 18 miles east of Fairview. While the skeleton dominates the a an old dentist office, a historic telephone op- glassed-in building,it is not the onlything to see. erations center, barbershop and pharmacy. The ' The permanentcollection ofregional arts, featuring paintersfrom throughout Utah, might be the most.interesting ‘part of the museum. The buildingals al: and America gift shopspecializinginlocal cr Outside, the grounds ofthe museumfeature imadelace collection is particu: The older building might be most famous for famed Utah sculptor Avard Fairbanks’ National Shrine to Love and Devotion, which features a sculptureof Fairview residents Peter and Celes- tia Peterson, who were marriedfor 81 years. all, the museumhousesa collection of 90 Fair- renner are Mcrae eaeesir intemteeTp Deluxe Church History Tour ...c.g.ek May4th-17th Tita nea Bea} WRITE 373-7783 OR 1-800-603-7783 "OPEN7DAYSAWEEK eet 414 E. 2260 N. 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