Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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immersion fully clothed may be the last resort!
MEDICAL KIT
Apart from personal medication taken on a regular basis, it is unnecessary to weigh your-
self down with a comprehensive medical kit, as many of your requirements will be met by
the Malagasy pharmacies.
Expeditions or very adventurous travellers should contact a travel clinic (see opposite)
PERSONAL FIRST-AID KIT
A minimal kit contains:
• A good drying antiseptic (eg: iodine or potassium permanganate), don't take antiseptic
cream
• A few small dressings (Band-Aids)
• Suncream
• Insect repellent; anti-malarial tablets; impregnated bed-net or permethrin spray
• Aspirin or paracetamol
• Antifungal cream (eg: Canesten)
• Ciprofloxacin or norfloxacin, for severe diarrhoea
• Tinidazole for giardia or amoebic dysentery (see
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for regime)
• Antibiotic eye drops, for sore, 'gritty', stuck-together eyes (conjunctivitis)
• A pair of fine pointed tweezers (to remove caterpillar hairs, thorns, splinters, coral etc)
• Alcohol-based hand rub or bar of soap in plastic box
• Condoms or femidoms
• Travel sickness pills
TRAVEL CLINICS AND HEALTH INFORMATION
A comprehensive list of current travel clinic websites worldwide is available on
www.istm.org
.
For other journey preparation information, consult
www.tripprep.com
.
In-
formation about various medications may be found on
www.emedicine.com
.
UK
Berkeley Travel Clinic
32 Berkeley St, London W1J 8EL; 020 7629 6233
