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Health Matters - Kenya Travel Guide
Health Matters in Kenya
You should consult with your doctor to decide which medications or inoculations are necessary for a safe visit to Kenya, many vaccines requires more than one dose, to seek advice on immunization some weeks before your departure is a good idea.
The risk of an infection depends of the areas and conditions under which you will be travelling, in Kenya exists malaria risk all year round, more around some areas of Mombasa and the lower coast, however, taking the appropriate precautions, visit Kenya is very safe.
You must protect yourself from the equatorial sun, stay well hydrated, and use mosquito repellent wherever is possible.
If you are travelling directly from the U.S. or Europe, immunizations are not required, if you travel from an area where yellow fever is present, you will need to present a certificate of vaccination, you should be, also, up to date with your polio and tetanus vaccinations.
The best prevention against malaria, dengue fever, rift valley fever, chikungunya fever, is to protect ourselves against bites from insect-borne diseases. Exists risks of catch hepatitis A, B and E, diarrhoeal diseases and Cholera, AIDS prevalence is declining but still is a serious problem in Kenya, you should take the necessary precautions.
Immunization for travelers against the next diseases are usually recommended:
- Yellow Fever
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Typhoid
- Polio
- Tetanus
- Measles
- Rabies
- Meningitis
- Diphtheria
MEDICINE BAG
You will travel with a small first aid kit that includes Band-Aids, thermometer, sun block, oral re-hydration sachets, anti-diarrhoeal medication, antiseptics, water purification tablets and more.
FOOD AND DRINK
Visitors are advised to be careful of what are eating and drinking, There are water of variable quality; in main cities is normally safe, outside main cities is likely to be contaminated you must to purify it by boiling or using a water purifier; but is preferable to drink bottled water,
Poultry, meat, pasteurized milk, fruits and vegetables are considered in general safe to eat, you must be sure that these products has been carefully cleaned and washed, you must avoid anything that has been re-heated or left exposed to flies, this include food prepared by un-licensed vendors, always choose freshly cooked food.
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