Health Advice for Travelers to Uganda
The Uganda Health guide you have to know before you travel to Uganda. Uganda is well good health care and as you get the most out of your health care preparations, you to see your doctor at least 4 weeks before your trip. This move will allow time for your vaccines to take effect and you will also get enough time to start taking your medicine to prevent malaria. It’s a mandatory requirement to enter Uganda-Yellow fever certificate, Malaria is comparatively the most serious tropical disease to watch out for during your business trip because it can be a deadly illness. Humans get malaria from the bite of a mosquito infected with the parasite and it’s advisable to come with mosquito repellant. Malaria prophylaxis is a must on any trip to this equatorial country. These should be used only as an adjunct to physical preventative measures such as mosquito netting, insect repellant, and protective clothing. It is sometimes advised you also carry a course of treatment if visiting remote areas. A week prior to your trip, cons your personal physician or travel advisory clinic for currently recommended regiments.
Running a Stomach is very common on the first day of your safari. Just eat well-prepared hot food – do not eat cold food. Make it a point to wash your hands before eating with soap and water – don’t take liberties of thinking your hands are clean – whatever you torch here is dirty. You’re encouraged to keep away from raw foods such as salads, and fruit salads. Bring some Imodium and Ciproflaxin which is an antibiotic and will help in extreme cases. Rare do such cases happen but taking precautions should come in handy since consequences can be extreme and painful.
Effective vaccinations against Hepatitis, Meningitis that usually attacks in the dry seasons of December -Polio, Tetanus, Typhoid, and Yellow Fever are available and recommended. Rabies vaccination is not recommended unless you plan to handle rodents. It is recommended that you drink bottled water whilst in Uganda or purify all your water by boiling or steering with iodine or chlorine tablets. Use your discretion when eating local foods and peel or wash all fresh fruit and vegetables. This is a remedy for a range of diseases such as diarrhea, typhoid, stomach upsets, and dysentery cholera among others. It is advisable to bring a basic medical kit although most medical supplies may be purchased in Uganda. This s includes bandages, cotton wool, a variety of sticking plasters, mercurochrome or similar disinfectant, anal thermometer and anti-histamine cream. Medical facilities are limited outside Kampala; you are therefore advised to have health insurance just in case. If you must have sexual intercourse with anyone you have met in the country, then it is advisable to have it protected as the HIV AIDS prevalence rates are high. It is also recommended you carry along with your own condoms as there are known to exist counterfeit condoms on the Uganda market. It is advisable to have sunscreen, wear sunglasses/shades for protection from dust, bacteria, and insects. This protects against eye problems, especially bacterial conjunctivitis commonly known as pink eye.