Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Health
Diseases found in Peru include mosquito-borne infections such as malaria, yellow fever
and dengue fever, although these are rare in temperate regions.
The only required vaccine for Peru is yellow fever, and that's only if you're arriving
from a yellow-fever-infected country in Africa or the Americas. It is strongly advised,
though, for those visiting the jungle, as are malaria pills.
Medical Checklist
» antibiotics
» antidiarrheal drugs (eg loperamide)
» acetaminophen (Tylenol) or aspirin
» anti-inflammatory drugs (eg ibuprofen)
» antihistamines (for hay fever and allergic reactions)
» antibacterial ointment (eg Bactroban; for cuts and abrasions)
» steroid cream or cortisone (for poison ivy and other allergic rashes)
» bandages, gauze, gauze rolls
» adhesive or paper tape
» scissors, safety pins, tweezers
» thermometer
» pocketknife
» insect repellent containing DEET (for the skin)
» insect spray containing permethrin (for clothing, tents and bed nets)
» sunblock
» oral rehydration salts
» iodine tablets (for water purification)
» acetazolamide (Diamox; for altitude sickness)
Websites
World Health Organization
(
www.who.int/ith/
)
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