Tanzania Africa travel What are the health recommendations for those that travel to Tanzania Africa? |
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| By Jason Steller |
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| There are several medical precautions to take before and
during your travel to Tanzania Africa. Often these
precautions are similar in other countries you might go on
safari in in Africa, so it is not really practical to choose
one country over the other as medically more safe. While
there are several things to medically prepare for a healthy
trip and post trip, for the most part it is not too hard to
avoid getting sick. Before you travel to Tanzania Africa it is important to get certain vaccines. This includes the polio vaccination, which includes completing the childhood shots and a booster if you haven´t gotten one as an adult. A yellow fever vaccination is not only recommended, but if you arrive from a yellow fever infected country it is a requirement. A few other recommended vaccines include Hepatitis A, Typhoid, and Hepatitis B. A rabies vaccination is also recommended if you will be on situations involving animals that might bite or bats. Those born after 1956 should also have received two doses of Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine. Lastly, make sure your tetanus diphtheria vaccination is up to date, as you need a booster every 10 years for that. The hardest thing to avoid when you travel to places like Tanzania Africa is travelers diarrhea, however this is something you have to learn to deal with if you ever want to explore beyond the most modernized parts of the western world. The best way to avoid it is by only drinking and using boiled, filtered, or chemically treated water and avoid fruits and veggies that have not been cooked. Also, only eat foods that should be eaten hot while they are still hot. Street vendor food is also best to avoid. Malaria is another thing to prepare for preventing when you travel to Tanzania Africa. Before you leave you should obtain a prescription for an antimalarial drug. Some can be taken only once a week while others are taken daily. In the case of both types, the drugs need to be taken before you visit areas with a risk of malaria being contracted. The antimalarial drugs are then taken during your trip and for some time after you return home. Preventing insect bites by wearing long sleeves and pants, using insect repellant, and sleeping under mosquito netting will also help prevent contracting malaria. |
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