Malaria Prevention |
| What vaccinations and health precautions should we take before our Amazon Tour and Cruise? Malaria prevention is the primary concern. Most travelers to the rainforest take some anti-malarial drug for malaria prevention, such as Lariam or Malarone. All anti-malarial drugs have unpleasant side effects. Consult with your doctor. Check with the Atlanta Center for Disease Control at: http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/control_prevention/prevention.htm Plan ahead. They must be purchased in advance in your home country, and brought with you. Some travelers rely on preventing mosquitoes from biting. Insect repellent with a high percentage of DEET is a good defense, combined with long sleeve shirts, long pants, socks, and a hat during times of high mosquito activities. In some locations that occurs for one hour around dusk and one hour around first light. Some times it is from before dusk and after dawn. Use insect repellent during jungle hikes and other land excursions. Screened in rooms or mosquito nets are recommended. Yellow Fever vaccination is only necessary if you are crossing into Brazil. It is common sense to update vaccinations for Hepatitis and Tetanus no matter what country you are in. If you are planning on living in a village or the rainforest for several weeks or months you should also be vaccinated for Typhoid Fever, Meningitis, and Diphtheria. For travelers with Dawn on the Amazon, malaria prevention is all you need to be prepared for. To learn more about health issues while traveling check our Information Page at: http://www.dawnontheamazon.com/information |