Have you determined your destination for travel? If you chose Egypt as your traveling destination, so here is the most important Egypt Health Advice, that you have to know when traveling to any new destination internationally, or simply when travelling to Egypt.

So, what are Egypt health advice before traveling?

  1. Visiting a personal physician or health clinic, at least four-eight weeks before departure. This important action to understand the common ailments that may be at your destination.
  2. Get vaccinations and immunization to secure, you won’t catch any infections or illnesses that commonly prevail in the country or the place you are traveling.
  3. Travelers to Egypt must get a yellow fever vaccination.
  4. Hepatitis C is at the highest incidence in Egypt. the Hepatitis C infection can spread only when sharing contaminated needles, so stay away from these things, to ensure safety.
  5. You must follow some common-sense steps, to have a funny and enjoyable vacation.
  6. Bring your medical kit along, which contains all the necessary things.

Another important tip that you should consider when traveling to Egypt…

  1. Carry a lot of sunblock and drink a lot of water, to protect yourself from heat.
  2. Use only mineral water, because it said that, water in Egyptian cities is highly chlorinated.
  3. Tap water: some people say, don’t drink the tap water, it’s highly chlorinated, as we mentioned before. With enough time in Egypt, you could potentially grow accustomed to the water. This doesn’t mean that the tap water is polluted, simply you are not used to it.
  4. To be more safe use tap water only for washing and brushing your teeth.

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Egypt health advice regarding food

  1. Don’t miss out on some of the best taste sensations you will ever have! In Egypt. It is safe for you and your family to eat fruit and vegetables, as long as, the food has been washed correctly!
  2. If you wish to taste Egyptian local food, stick with Falafel “طعمية as the Egyptians called”, preferably from a known place. Falafel very tasty food. So, don’t miss it out.
  3. Don’t worry about food. Any good hotel or cruise boat will wash them well before cooking.

Egypt health advice “Nile Cruise”

You may get diarrhea. when you embark upon a Nile cruise. People would say, that the food causes this problem. Others would assume it was the water! So, what are the real reasons behind this problem!

  1. Open buffet: most of the meals on Nile Cruise are open buffet. Some of the passengers ate each meal as if it was their last!. Not to mention that at least 5 to 7 items on the buffet were completely new to them.
  2. Some passengers would rush to their fully air-conditioned cabins after coming back to the boat. They forget they are wet from walking and air conditioning is on full power. So, they easily catch a cold, get back pain and their natural immune system becomes vulnerable and hence the sickness, diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.

Nile Cruise Tips to Avoid illness

  1. Take the time to acclimatize your body before going to your air-conditioned cabin!
  2. If you have a sensitive stomach and tend to stay to a certain type of diet, try to do the same when you are Egypt.
  3. Don’t treat your stomach differently, Just because you are on holiday.
  4. There is an excellent antibiotic called Anitnall or Entoseed, to cure many types of diarrhea. You can buy them at any pharmacy without a prescription!

At the End of our Egypt Health Advice Article, we must advise you to bring a supply of any medicines that you take regularly, and the prescription too. In any emergency cases your hotel and cruise boat staff will find. and provide a doctor for you at once.

Written by – Ahlam Saeed
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