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Preparing for Your Trip to Botswana Before visiting Botswana, you may need to get the following vaccinations and medications for vaccine-preventable diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such ... Read this Article

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and other diseases you might be at risk for at your destination: (Note: Your doctor or health-care provider will determine what you will need, depending on factors such as your health and immunization history, areas of the country you will be visiting, and planned activities.) To have the ... Read this Article

Items to Bring With You Medicines you may need: The prescription medicines you take every day. Make sure you have enough to last during your trip. Keep them in their original prescription bottles and always in your carry-on luggage. Be sure to follow security guidelines, if the medicines are liquids.Antimalarial ... Read this Article

Food and Water for more detailed information.Sunblock and sunglasses for protection from harmful effects of UV sun rays. See Skin Cancer Questions and Answers for more information.Antibacterial hand wipes or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol.To prevent insect/mosquito bites, bring:Lightweight long-sleeved shirts, long ... Read this Article

Other Health Tips To avoid animal bites and serious diseases (including rabies and plague) do not handle or pet animals, especially dogs and cats, If you are bitten or scratched, wash the wound immediately with soap and water and seek medical attention to determine if mediation or anti-rabies vaccine is needed. ... Read this Article

After You Return Home If you are not feeling well, you should see your doctor and mention that you have recently traveled. Also tell your doctor if you were bitten or scratched by an animal while traveling. If you have visited a malaria-risk area, continue taking your antimalarial drug for 4 ... Read this Article

Medical Facilities and Health Information: Medical facilities in Gaborone are adequate for simple medical problems, but facilities outside of Gaborone are limited. Adequately equipped emergency rooms and trained physicians are available in the capital but services are rudimentary elsewhere. Professional private emergency rescue services operate air and ground ... Read this Article

...evacuation to South Africa, which is expensive, is often the only option for serious accidents. Professional private emergency rescue services operate air and ground ambulances throughout the country, but care is rendered only after a patient’s ability to pay is established. Malaria is prevalent only in the north of ... Read this Article

...Medical Emergencies Medical facilities in Gaborone are adequate, but available facilities in other areas are limited. Well equipped emergency rooms and trained physicians are available in Gaborone, but services are less developed elsewhere. Medical evacuation to South Africa, which is expensive, is often the only option for serious accidents. Professional ... Read this Article

...hospital for transfusion purposes. Tuberculosis is also endemic to Botswana. Individuals who plan to reside or stay in Botswana for extended periods are advised to obtain a tuberculosis skin test prior to arrival and again upon departure from Botswana. Gaborone has a number of large pharmacies that carry many prescription ... Read this Article

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