Health Recommendations
Bring along with you all that you need to:
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Continue your routine treatment far from home
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Treat simple wounds and infections
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Prevent certain infectious or parasitic diseases especially those transmitted by mosquitoes (Ex: Malaria)
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have a pleasant stay in Koume
Vaccination Recommendations
There are many vaccines which are considered necessary. For example, vaccines against
- diphtheria,
- tetanus,
- poliomyelitis,
- Hepatitis A,
- Hepatitis B,
- Meningococcus C,
- yellow fever, or
- typhoid fever
Health Travel Kit
The Travel Kit at the pharmacy should comprise of:
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Analgesic (against pain) and antipyretic (against fever): Paracetamol and Ibuprofen
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Antidiahhroeal antisecretory agents: Loperamide, carbon, Parenterol (for children)
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Rehydration salts, especially for children after an attack of diarrhea; ORS, Zinkid
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Antiemetics if necessary, for travel sickness, or for vomiting – Metrochorpramide, promethazine, etc
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Antihistamines ( Anti H1): Loratidine, cetirizine, desloratadine
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Tropical antiallergics, in case of insect bites, or allergic reactions on the skin ( soventol gel, fenistil gel)
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Antispasmodic, abdominal pain, (cramps, general discomfort) Spasfon tablets, Iberogast.
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Laxative, in case of constipation: Milk of magnesia, Dulcolax (Bisacodyl), Duphalac,
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Tropical Antifungals – Fungicide, Carnestine cream, etc