Humans are great at travelling; British people will make around 100 million trips abroad this year, most of them between May and October. But humans are poor at assessing risks. On those trips, the vast majority of us will return with nothing but happy memories. However, sadly, recent history suggests around 5,000 of those UK citizens will die.
Each fatality is a tragedy – all the more so, if it is avoidable. As the main summer season begins, I want to focus on the three key threats: the road, the water and the mosquito. Act appropriately on each, and you will dramatically improve the survival odds in your favour.
