Travelling to Tanzania requires vaccination and some medical preparation. The preparations that should be done in advance of the trip is:
- Getting the proper vaccinations
- Packing a medical kit
- Medicine
Vaccinations:
This is merely a list over what I took before I left. I advice everyone to stop by their doctor or travel healt clinic 4-8 weeks before departure to make sure that you are properly vaccinated for the trip. Here are the vaccinations that I took:
- Tetanus-diphtheria
- Polio
- Yellow fever
- Hepatitis A
- Typhoid
- Meningovax ACWY
Packing a medical kit:
If you travel a lot you should always have a decent medical kit in your backpack. It should contain items so that you can ease pain, stop bleeding and aid in cases of dehydration and other travel related illnesses. A good tip is to buy a already customized travel kit from your local travel shop. It should containt items such as:
- Oral rehydration salts
- Water purification tablets
- Sterile needles
- Syringes
- Sanitary napkins
- DEET- containing insect repellent
- Bandages
- Gauze and gauze rolls
- Adhesive or paper tape
- Ace bandage
- Scissors
- Pocket knife
- Tweezers
- Thermometer
- Tincture of iodine
- Moleskin (for blisters)
- Antibacterial ointment for cuts or abrasions
- Antidiarrheal drugs
Antibiotic for travelers' diarrhea - Steroid cream
Medicine:
When travelling to Tanzania you have to be protected against Malaria. This is not possible with a vaccine. The only way to stay protected is to get prescription drugs like Malarone or Lariam. If you can afford it then Malarone is definently the best protection.
Diamox is a medicine that you can buy to speed up your bodys acclimatization. Read more about this here.
For more a more detailed description of all medical information related to trekking in high altitudes see BaseCampMD.com
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