Ethiopia is a great choice for a vacation! A rich natural world - hippos, monkeys, crocodiles, countless different birds - a real paradise not only for the simple tourist, but also for zoologists and ornithologists. It is possible to describe endlessly all the delights of ancient cities and structures, the ethnic diversity of the country that is unusual for the European. So many different and different tribes on the same territory are few where you can still meet.
Ethiopia is a great choice for a vacation! A rich natural world - hippos, monkeys, crocodiles, countless different birds - a real paradise not only for the simple tourist, but also for zoologists and ornithologists. It is possible to describe endlessly all the delights of ancient cities and structures, the ethnic diversity of the country that is unusual for the European. So many different and different tribes on the same territory are few where you can still meet.
However, before you run to buy tickets, you must carefully prepare for the trip. In addition to collecting things and registering insurance, you must take care of your own health.
Medical control in Ethiopia
Currently, the border control of Ethiopia does not require a vaccination card of tourists. But every reasonable traveler understands that in case of trouble, the insurance will not cover the possible harm to health. It is necessary that a significant portion of the accompanying costs will have to be paid out of pocket.
Unsanitary conditions, the lack of familiar standards for washing and storing products for Europeans, as well as the acute shortage of clean drinking water, lead to the fact that, like in many African countries, in Ethiopia, serious health damage can be caused. To prevent this from happening, you must always observe the increased requirements for hygiene and carefully monitor your health. In addition to the most famous African ailments, cholera, leprosy, typhoid fever, schistomatosis, helminths, and many other very dangerous, complex and intractable tropical diseases are found here.
In addition to the need for vaccination, in the territory of Ethiopia, it is necessary to exclude raw and not roasted meat from the ration, especially game, fruits, vegetables and dishes, wash with soap even after themselves, do not drink local water, and use only bottled water, including for cleaning teeth.
Do you need vaccinations?
To visit Ethiopia, it is recommended to make a series of vaccinations and check the relevance of your age-related vaccinations in the outpatient clinic at your place of residence. Required are:
- Vaccination against yellow fever. It is put no later than 10 days before departure and guarantees you 100% immunity for 10 years in advance. The vaccination is "heavy", and people suffer it in different ways, so doctors recommend taking an injection beforehand. But pregnant women can not be vaccinated against yellow fever. It should be noted that a month before vaccination, other vaccinations should be prohibited.
- Vaccinations from diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis A and B, viral meningitis and typhoid fever should always be on your calendar for safety reasons. The reason for this is the low standard of living and the widespread high level of unsanitary conditions in Ethiopia.
- Tablets against malaria. Although there are no dangerous zones in Ethiopia, but if you are going to the south of the country, a preventive antimalarial 7-day course is better to drink. There is no vaccination against malaria. But take the pill and even with you just in case you need. If only because they will cost several times more on the spot. And if not useful to you, the pills can be useful to your friend or compatriot. The risks of infection increase when visiting any terrain below the 2000 m mark: here the severe forms of the disease are periodically recorded.
And remember that if you have good health and even can not tell when you were ill the last time, a long flight and acclimatization still somehow undermine the level of general immunity. Especially if you do not come to Ethiopia from neighboring states, but from snowy Siberia or from the rainy shores of Britain.