Health

There are a number of health issues to consider before travelling to and once in Africa. Before travelling, please consult a travel health specialist, information on this website is not medical advice.

Before travelling:
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A number of vaccinations are generally needed - Hepatitis A and B, Polio and Tetanus. Some areas of Africa require Yellow Fever vaccinations, this one comes with a medical booklet to prove you have been vaccinated and some countries (including returning home) may refuse your entry if you cannot produce the proof of vaccination.

Malaria is the other major medical issue to discuss with your doctor/ travel health specialist. There are a number of prophylactic tablets, these do not prevent you getting malaria but suppress the symptoms so you hopefully do not get very sick before reaching proper medical treatment. There are also tablets you can carry with you as self treatment until you reach medical assistance. If you are at all concerned you have contracted malaria go to a medical centre and get a blood test, the first screener for malaria is a simple finger prick for blood. Even small village ‘medical centres’ are generally well equipped to diagnose and treat malaria. The key to treating malaria is to catch it early, the longer you have malaria before treating it the worse it is.

Medical issues while in Africa
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  • Water - In the main tourist areas bottled water is easy to buy. It is probably worthwhile taking water purification tablets or filters if you are going to be off the beaten track at all. Some tour companies provide drinking water, check with however you book with.
  • HIV and STD– If you are going to be sexually active while on holidays remember that the incidence of HIV is extremely high in Africa and take precautions to prevent any sexually transmitted diseases.
  • First Aid – It is worth taking a basic first aid kit with you including clean syringes, bandaids, antiseptic creams, bandages, scissors, tweezers, anti diarrhoea and vomiting tablets, re-hydration sachets etc.
  • Infections - If you do have a cut make sure it is washed in clean water and kept clean, use plenty of antiseptic, infections can become nasty very quickly.

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