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Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Are we going to be able to safely eat salads, fresh fruits and vegetables, eat the ice cubes at Wilderness Camps?? Anyone know if their produce is grown locally or flown in from somewhere? Similarly, I'm assuming that we will need to use bottled water to brush our teeth??
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Info hard to get in Detail....but here is some that may be of interest...
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS Anti-Malaria tablets are a must. These should be taken 24 hrs before entering Botswana and continue taking them for 6 weeks after leaving the country. If you suffer from side affects try to take the pills at night after dinner as it seems to reduce the side affects. Speak to your doctor in this regard. No vaccinations are required as yet but check for latest info at time of booking. Bilharzia is another ever present threat in African streams and rivers, and the only way of avoiding contact is to stay out of the water. It is not caught by drinking untreated water, and the disease is easily cured today. There are some tsetse flies in certain areas in Northern Botswna, but they are harmless, other than a sometimes-painful bite. There has been no case of sleeping sickness reported in Botswana for about 25 years
MEDICAL SERVICES There are no national health services in Botswana so make sure you have some kind on medical insurance. Bring with you any medicines you may need during your stay as you will probably have little access to pharmacies. Often an emergency evacuation insurance is included in the nightly rate charged by the various camps and lodges, however we advise all travelers to take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover any mishaps. LOCAL FOOD AND WINE The majority of Botswana is farmers, therefore traditional food is derived mainly from farm products. These include sorghum, millet, maize-meal and bean leaf relish. Beef, mopane worms and game meat are used as relish. " There is no feast without beef."
WATER Water supplies are safe in urban areas, but not reliable in rural regions. With a large number of wildlife and cattle, the limited water sources in rural areas are heavily utilised. All water from unknown sources should be boiled, filtered and purified. It is also advisable to carry water when travelling in remote areas.
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Richard--thanks for the response. I know that if the salads, etc., are grown locally that they will not be safe. If I don't get any other information, guess we will have to avoid them..
That's a good tip about taking the anti-malaria meds after dinner. Will have to remember that and try to just do that from the beginning..
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Brenda--we do already have a prescription for malarone, yes.
Regarding the water, I do anticipate that they will have bottled water, but avoiding a stomach illness in a developing country consists of much more than only drinking bottled water. I wish I could get a definitive answer to this question, as I don't want to avoid salads totally for two weeks, and ice cubes..
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Holly--we got a prescription from our doctor for traveller's diahherea (sp!!!!), one for the symtoms and an antibiotic, so we're trying to be prepared, but I really prefer not to use them! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/Sick.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Email from my TA
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Brenda--OK, thanks. One less thing to worry about.. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/Smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Lynn--thanks for the reply. Still not sure I want to drink water out of a pitcher?? Wonder if they will give me bottled water for the tent??
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Hi Carol.. Sounds like more people have lower GI upset form the anti-malaria meds than the food. That is one unfortunate possible side effect of the malarone but I have been told that it passes once your system gets used to it and again it really varies form person to person. 30 days and counting... Brenda
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Brenda--I do think that we will plan on trying to take the malarone after dinner, which supposedly helps with the stomach upset. I just didn't know whether people had not been getting sick from any food, or just weren't saying anything about it. Hopefully we wont' have any problems.
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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I'd much rather be moaning in delight over the animals than my stomach! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/jester.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Well, I need to call my doctor again, then, as he told us to take them only two days before we leave!! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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Carol, The old malaria meds like Mefloquine/Lariam & Chloroquine/Aralen required a much longer dosage. Malarone dosage only require that you take the meds 1-2 days before entering the malaria risk area, while in the malaria area and 7 days after leaving the risk area. Most travel clinics and Doc's that are familar with malaria meds are prescribing Malarone these days. My husband got all his shots & prescriptions at our local county travel clinic and they sent him home with a complete package of information based on where we are traveling in Africa. 29 days and counting... Brenda
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Re: Salads at Wilderness Camps
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OK, thanks. That's what my doctor told me, only 2 days before..
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