| This is our
medecine chest ! in case of small problem ... Here
are some basic health tips, which may prevent you from a rapid consumption of
your medical kit. Toilete
Bag
| Medical
kit | Toiletries |
| >
Antiseptic
> Band-aids
> Dressing stripsand bandages
> Aspirin
> Calamine lotion or aloe gel
>
Imodium
> Rehydration Mixtures
> Aspivenin
>
Painkillers (Panadol)
> Eye drops
> Antibiotics
> Water purification tablets
> Cortisone
>
Sterile kit : fil de suture, 1 lame de scalpel, 2 disposable syringes, 6 disposable
needles and alcohol wipes.
> Antibiotics |
> Soap Detol
> Toothbrush
> Toothpaste
> cotton bud
> 1 Comb
>
1 Razor
> 1 Nail cutter
> 1 Tweezers
>
Earplugs
> Sunscreen 60
> 1 Lip balm
>
Insect repellent: for body & cloths
> Sewing kit
>
Tissue paper
| Food
- Eat well-cooked and
hot food,
- Wash or peel the vegetables
and fruits yourselves when possible,
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Avoid cooked food which has been left to cold or reheated,
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Beware of ice-cream sold in remote places, as it might have been melted and refrozen
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Avoid fresh milk, raw seafood and and undercooked meat,
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Drink a lot but only canned drinks and bottled water
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Beware of ice-cubes : they are not made of Evian.
Health
rules - Wash your hands
before each meal
- Avoid mosquito bites
: Mosquito net, long pants and long-sleeved shirts, insect repellents and permethrin,
...
- Do not walk bare foot and avoid
swimming in fresh water (river or lake).
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Avoid sunburn: especially in the tropics, desert or at altitude.
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