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ZAMBIA - health tips |
| malaria - biharzia - tickbite fever - snakes - immunisations - medical facilities |
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Pack these items for your trip: your own regular medication, malaria prophylactics (see below), tick repellent (DEET), mosquito repellent creams and sprays, sunblock and sunburn cream, diahhorea tablets, plaster for blisters and sore feet, general pain killers, antacid, anti-histamines, anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic tablets (e.g. Phenergan). Eye-drops are useful in the dry season. If you do carry prescribed medicines, it is advisable to bring a copy of your doctor's prescription for the drug. |
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| Medical facilities in Zambia are very limited. Government facilities are inadequate and private operators generally cannot handle major medical emergencies. As with any travels to Africa, it is important to check your own medical insurance policies and purchase medical evacuation coverage. Also remember that your insurance coverage will most likely not apply and that you'll need to pay cash for most medical treatment and then claim from your insurer on your return home. |
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| For travel to northern and western Zambia you are required to have a Yellow Fever vaccination. You can go the whole hog and also get immunisations for Hepatitis-A, Tetanus and Typhoid but these are up to you. |
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malaria - a real killer |
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Your number one concern healthwise is, of course, Malaria. You must take preventatives on your travels anywhere in Zambia. Remember, Malaria is a real threat and your safest defense against it is DON'T GET BITTEN. Cover up in the late afternoon around sunset and in the evening and spray your room before you sleep. MORE INFORMATION |
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It is quite easy to pick this up when walking in long grass especially after the first rains. Make sure you check yourself ALL OVER (!) when you bath each night as they are tiny and very difficult to see. |
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Bilharzia - is prevalent throughout Africa and the general rule is do not expose yourself to untreated water anywhere in the country. Bilharzia is however easily treated and does not pose an immediate threat to personal health. MORE... |
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Nobody likes snakes, they have been symbols of evil and danger throughout history and in Africa it is no different. Most snakes, if found are killed without even considering if they are dangerous or not. Zambia has its fair share of snakes and many people are bitten each year mainly through their own ignorance. Of the 131 snake species which occur in southern Africa, 14 can cause death if they bite you and a further 18 carry venom which can lead to serious complications. MORE INFORMATION |
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