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gálat
) pharmacy. There is one in Buda at XII, Alkotas utca 1/b, near Déli pu, and in Pest at
VI, Teréz körút 41.
In
emergencies
,dial 104fortheMentokambulanceservice(or 112,thecentralnumber
for emergencies), or get a taxi to the nearest
hospital
(
kórház
). For non-urgent treatment,
tourist offices can direct you to a local
medical centre
or doctors' surgery (
orvosi rendelő
),
and your embassy in Budapest will have the addresses of foreign-language-speaking
doctors
and
dentists
, who will probably be in private (
magán
) practice.
Sunburn(
napszúrás
)andinsectbites(
rovarcsípés
)arethemostcommon
minorcomplaints
for travellers, so take plenty of sunscreen and repellent. Mosquitoes can be annoying, but the
bug to beware of in forests around Budapest is the
kullancs
, a tick which bites and then bur-
rows into human skin, causing inflammation of the brain. The risk of one biting you is fairly
small, but if you get a bite that seems particularly painful, or are suffering from a high tem-
perature and stiff neck following a bite, have it checked out as quickly as possible.
Insurance
You should take out a comprehensive insurance policy before travelling to Budapest, to cover
against loss, theft, illness or injury. A typical policy will provide cover for loss of baggage,
tickets and - up to a certain limit - cash or travellers' cheques, as well as cancellation or cur-
tailment of your journey.
If you need to make a
claim
, you should keep receipts for medicines and medical treatment,
and in the event you have anything stolen, you must obtain an official statement from the po-
lice.
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