Health and Emergencies In Uganda

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  • Water and Food Safety: Only drink bottled, boiled, or treated water. Avoid eating unpeeled fruits or vegetables. When eating street food, choose vendors with a high turnover of customers and ensure the food is cooked in front of you.

  • Malaria Prevention: Uganda has a high risk of malaria. Take antimalarial medication and prevent mosquito bites by using repellent on your skin and clothes, wearing long trousers and shirts in the early morning and evenings, and sleeping under a mosquito net.

  • Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases: There is a risk of dengue fever, chikungunya, and Zika virus in Uganda. These are also transmitted by mosquitoes, but there are no preventative medications for them. Prevent mosquito bites as best you can.

  • Bilharzia Prevention: To avoid contracting bilharzia, a parasitic disease transmitted by freshwater snails, do not swim or wade in any fresh water. Hotel swimming pools are safe.

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