No one wants to miss or postpone a trip, but there are times when staying home might be best. The points below are a good starting point to determine if it might be time to take a rain check. Of course always talk to your doctor if you need help deciding if you should postpone your trip. Some airlines check for visibly sick passengers in the waiting area and during boarding. If you look like you may be sick, the airline may not let you get on the plane. If you decide its best not to go, check with your airline to see what options you have for rescheduling your flight. You probably should not travel by air if you are suffering from:
- Chest pain
- Any disease that you can easily spread to other people
- Swelling of the brain caused by bleeding, injury, or infection
- Severe sinur, ear, or nose infection
- Severe chronic respiratory diseases, breathlessness at rest, or a collapsed lung
- Sickle cell disease
- Psychotic illness expect when fully controlled
- Have a fever of 100 degrees F (38 degrees C) or greater AND one or more of the following:
- Obvious signs of illness (e.g., severe headache, weakness, skin and eyes turning yellow)
- Skin rash
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Persistent, severe cough
- Confusion, especially if it has just started
- Bruising or bleeding (without previous injury)
- Diarrhea that does not go away
- Vomiting that does not go away (other than motion sickness)
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