The trip to Egypt is exciting and interesting. During it you can have a great rest, swim in the clean and beautiful sea, get acquainted with the culture of the ancient country. The main thing is to be healthy and full of energy.
Instructions
Step 1
To protect your health while traveling, keep your risk of illness to a minimum. Get the necessary vaccinations in advance, based on the nature of the trip and the place of stay. These usually include standard tetanus and diphtheria vaccinations. If you plan to communicate with local residents for a long time, live in some remote place or make independent hiking trips, you better protect yourself also from polio, typhoid, meningitis and hepatitis A, B. Just before that, be sure to consult your doctor.
Step 2
Bring mosquito repellent on your trip, as there is a risk of getting malaria in Egypt. The risk of infection is especially high in Cairo, Luxor, Alexandria and Aswan. Hurghada and the Sinai Peninsula are considered safer areas. In the evening and before dawn, try to be in places protected from insect access. Or wear clothes that cover your body as much as possible, and be sure to apply mosquito bite cream to bare areas.
Step 3
Swim only in the sea or chlorinated pool. And in no case go into the water of the Nile or into other bodies of water, otherwise you can become infected with such a dangerous parasitic disease as bilharziasis.
Step 4
Drink water only from sealed bottles. If it runs out suddenly, pour water from a cooler or filter and boil it before using. Tap water can only be used for bathing. Even when brushing your teeth, rinse your mouth with boiled water only.
Step 5
Avoid eating food and drink bought on the street in stalls. You can easily get an upset stomach from this. If you are staying in a hotel, eat only there or in good proven restaurants.
Step 6
Wash any vegetables and fruits with boiled water before eating or peel them off. Especially if they were bought at the market or in stores.
Step 7
Collect your first aid kit and take it with you on your trip. It must include antiseptic, analgesic and antipyretic drugs, burn drugs, broad-spectrum antibiotics, drugs for indigestion, headaches, blood pressure and heart drugs.
Step 8
Lubricate any wounds, cuts or scrapes with antiseptics. Bring antibacterial wipes and bottled water with you on your excursion. Do not come into contact with stray animals.
Step 9
In order not to catch a sore throat, do not drink too cold drinks. And try to limit your stay in direct sunlight, otherwise there is a chance of getting sunstroke.
Step 10
When traveling with very young children, bring their baby food, diapers and dishes with you. And feed your baby only with cereals and mixtures brought with you.
