PROTECTING YOURSELF

"Food-wise and Water-smart"

Do these things:
- Tie a ribbon around the water faucet handle so you’ll remember not to us tap
- Keep safe, bottled water by the sink to use for drinking and tooth brushing.
- Always clean your hands before you eat, but use prepackaged hand wipes or antiseptic gel to clean your hands, not just tap water.
- Take along prescribed anti-diarrhea medication.
Don’t do these things:
- Don’t drink tap water. Don’t even us it for brushing your teeth.
- Don’t use ice unless you know it was made from boiled or filtered water.
- Don’t eat raw vegetables or salads.
- Don’t eat unpasteurized dairy products.
- Don’t eat any fruits unless you peel them yourself.
- Don’t buy food and drinks from street vendors.
- Don’t go swimming in streams and lakes because of the risk of water pollution.

Use an insect repellant containing DEET in a concentration of 20-30%. Apply as directed.
Wear clothes that cover most of the body, light color clothing won’t attract mosquito’s as much as darker clothing.
Avoid outdoor activities at night Sleep in a well screened in area.

Prescription medications (in original containers), all current prescriptions you are taking plus any anti-malarial medication prescribed for the trip.
Analgesics (aspirin, acetaminophen/Tylenol, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory/Motrin).
Throat lozenges
Decongestant
Antihistamine (such as Benadryl)
Cough suppressant/expectorant
Imodium
Antibacterial wipes/towelettes
Pepto-Bismol (or a generic)
Sunscreen
Calamine Lotion
Antifungal cream
Insect repellent
Water purification tablets
Tweezers, scissors, safety pins (remember to put scissors in your checked baggage)
Antacid
Digital thermometer
First Aid supplies: bandages, adhesives, antibiotic ointment, moleskin for blister, lip balm, aloe vera gel (for burns), wound closure strips, emollient eye drops, sterile dressings, antiseptic wound cleaner