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Having passed the enlistment
physical, Jon was asked by the
doctor,
“Why do you want to join the Navy,
son?”
“My father said it’d be a good idea,
sir.”
“Oh? And what does your father do?”
“He’s in the Army, sir.”
Nautical Word Search Puzzle
By the time a Marine pulled into a little town, every hotel
room was taken.
“You’ve got to have a room somewhere,” he pleaded. “Or just
a bed, I don’t care where.”
“Well, I do have a double room with one occupant, a Navy
guy,” admitted the manager, “and he might be glad to split
the cost.
But to tell you the truth, he snores so loudly that people in
adjoining rooms have complained in the past.
I’m not sure it’d be worth it to you.”
“No problem,” the tired Marine assured him.
“I’ll take it.” The next morning the Marine came down to
breakfast bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
“How’d you sleep?” Asked the manager.
“Never better.”
The manager was impressed.
No problem with the other guy snoring, then?”
“Nope, I shut him up in no time.”
Said the Marine. “How’d you manage that?” asked the manager.
“He was already in bed, snoring away, when I came in the
room,” the Marine explained.
“I went over, gave him a kiss on the cheek, said, ‘Goodnight,
beautiful,’ and he sat up all night watching me.”
What did the sailor say to the other
when they had a problem?
-We are in the same boat.
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Life Threatening Diseases Seafarers
Should Be Aware Of
Even though all seafarers are medically assessed before being
allowed to go on board, while at sea, you may be prone
to several diseases and disorders due to the nature of your
work and constant travel across the globe.
The climatic conditions, hectic work schedules, extreme
stress level and the epidemic and endemic diseases of every
port travelled to, bear a contributing factor to your overall
health.
Let’s take a quick look at the some life threatening diseases
that seafarers acquire onboard and it’s preventive measures:
Malaria
Cause:
Malaria is a disease caused by the Plasmodium parasite
and commonly transmitted by an infected female Anopheles
mosquito. These mosquitoes are found only between
dusk and dawn and hence called the “night-biting” mosquitoes.
There are several types of Plasmodium parasites but only 5
types affect humans causing malaria. The two major malaria
species found in Southeast Asia, Africa and South America
are Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax.
When a mosquito bites a person infected by malaria, it can
get infected too and now is a carrier of the parasite, which it
spreads to other people.
The bite transfers parasites through the mosquitoes saliva
and into a person’s bloodstream, affecting the person’s liver
and overall immunity.
Symptoms
● -Bouts of high fever
● -Chills
● -Sweats
● -Vomiting
● -Headache
Prevention & Treatment
Awareness: Look up information about the port or country
you’re traveling to and it’s malaria causing risk-levels.
Bite prevention: Use mosquito repellents, screens on windows
or use a mosquito net over your bed.
Clothing: Cover your arms, legs and other exposed area to
prevent mosquito bites.
Diagnosis: If any of the above symptoms surface, get yourself
diagnosed with a certified physician immediately.
Indulging in unsafe sexual practices when being offshore
and foreign ports increases the risk of contracting these
STIs.
STI & HIV are found in blood, semen, vaginal discharge
and sometimes in saliva. The infection or virus can also be
transmitted during blood transfusion or intravenous drug
use.
Symptoms:
Due to the vast nature of sexually transmitted infections
and viruses, the symptoms for each sti are different. Some
common symptoms are:
-Unusual discharge from the penis vagina
-Anus ulcers or blisters
-Sores and warts or rashes in the genital area,
-Sharp pain in the scrotum region
-Pain while passing urine lumps
-Bumps on genital area.
Prevention:
Sexually Transmitted
infections (STI) & HIV / AIDS
Cause:
According to WHO, sexually
transmitted infections are rampant
across the globe with numbers
soaring as high as 1 million
cases per day. Around 36.7 million
people globally were living
with HIV/AIDS by the end of 2016,
of which 2.1 million were kids below
the age of 15.
The most common STIs are:
-Human papillomavirus (HPV),
-Gonorrhea,
-Herpes,
-Syphillis
-HIV.
-Safe sex practice: Use latex condoms every time.
-Do not share needles, syringes and razors that could transmit
blood from one person to another.
-Get vaccinated for STDs like Hepatitis B and HPV.
-Maintain abstinence when onboard.
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