Two Travel Diseases to Avoid in Africa
November 6, 2008
Africa has a lot of interesting tourist attractions that are irresistible. Talk about the natural parks where you can see most of those animals you see on cards and TV, and some of nature’s wonders like mountain Kilimanjaro. But before you pack your bag, here is the other side of the bargain. The continent has a lot of diseases which you might catch if you don’t protect yourself enough.
Malaria
This is the greatest risk in Africa. A lot of people die from this disease yearly in Africa. Some tourist contracted the disease when they travel to Africa. You get malaria when you are bitten by the female anopheles mosquito. That is the only way to get it. It is most found in sub-Saharan Africa.
You can easily avoid getting this disease by staying indoors at night and protecting yourself from the mosquito. Stay in a mosquito-proofed room during the night because that is when the malaria carrying mosquito is active. There are certain anti mosquito body creams for exposed parts of the body. Use any of them if you have to stay outdoors in the night.
There are a lot of effective medications for the disease. You need to consult your doctor for them if you have symptoms which include fever.
African sleeping sickness
African sleeping sickness or trypanosomiasis is borne by the tsetse fly. The risk of getting this disease is very high in sub-Saharan Africa. Trypanosomiasis is caused by a parasite that exhausts the immune system of the victim. The first symptoms appear in three weeks. They include fever, weakness, joint pain and headache. You feel tired if you have sleeping sickness and you can sleep for about 20 hours a day.
The tsetse fly which feeds on animal and human blood, whichever is available, transmits the germs in the victims system. That is how you can get the disease. You can prevent contracting the disease by avoiding tsetse fly bites. The tsetse fly is very stubborn; not dissuaded by any thing. Find out where they are from locals and avoid going to such areas.
Early treatment is required. There are a lot of medications for the disease, so when you notice the symptoms, see the doctor.
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