Two weeks after torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, medical teams have

Two weeks after torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, medical teams have been deployed to assess the risks to public health after warnings of an outbreak of disease; due to contamination from hundreds of bodies found in rivers cheapest airline fares in India s flood-ravaged cheapest airline fares North.
Rescue workers have recovered cheapest airline fares bodies in rivers cheapest airline fares hundreds of kilometres downstream from the flood zone. Raging rivers swept away houses, buildings and even entire cheapest airline fares villages in the state, known as the Land of the Gods for its revered shrines. The area was packed with tourists on pilgrimages to remote Hindu temples and shrines.
Travel to rural areas during the monsoon season can be hazardous with the heavy rain causing floods and landslides , which can cut off towns and villages for days. During this time, fresh drinking water and food can be in short supply. The high risk of contracting a water-borne disease continues after the water recedes. The Travel clinic can advise on the use of Cholera Vaccine (External web link) and Food and Water safety (E xternal web link) to persons visiting India at this time.
Tourists to these areas should follow the advice of local authorities and tour operators. Find out if your planned destination has been affected and check access routes before setting off. You can monitor local and international weather updates cheapest airline fares from the Indian Meteorological Department cheapest airline fares .
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