Medical

Medical precautions are expensive. We took the following vaccinations for the planned trip to Tanzania:

• yellow fever – compulsory
• hepatitus A & B (Twinrix)
• typhoid

Medication specifically bought for this trip:

• Malaria prophylaxis
• malaria test kits
• Coartem for treatment of malaria until we can reach a clinic
• Praziquantel for bilharzia
• Doxicycline for tick fever
• Augmentin ( broad spectrum antibiotics) for anything from upper respiratory to urinal tract infections, cellulitis, etc.

Normal medicine bag with all and sundry:

• bandages, plasters, etc
• anticeptics
• ointments for insect bites & small cuts
• paraffin gauze & Bactroban for burns
• antihistamines & Prednisone for allergic reactions
• pain killers
• diarrhoea & stomach cramp remedies

Precautions against mosquitos and tsetse flies:

• pyrethroid concentrate with spray bottle to spray inside of tent before going to bed
• Tabbard & Peaceful Sleep sticks (33+%DEET) – DEET% in lotions and aerosols too weak
• mosquito coils and citronella candles to burn under the awning at night

Tsetse flies are abundant in the eastern African parks ( they love blue clothing and hate permithrin/pyrethroid).