Haiti – Cholera

The death toll in Haiti's cholera epidemic has reached 1721. In all, 75 888 people have been treated for the disease, of whom 33 485 were hospitalized, though 32 283 of them recovered and were sent home.

Advice to travellers

Precautions should be taken to ensure good food, water and personal hygiene. Hand washing is very important and the use of an alcohol based hand gel is recommended where soap and water are not readily available. If planning to visit for a long time or travelling into affected areas, travellers should consider vaccination. Vaccination involves 2 drinks given 1-6 weeks apart.

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Dr Travel Tips

When camping, reduce the chance of insect bites by wearing light coloured clothing and avoiding perfumes.
This is on 'oldy but a goody': always pack a spare pair of clothes in you hand luggage just in ‘case’ the airline loses your other baggage.
Before you travel you should call your bank and let them know where you are travelling and the dates of your trip to avoid bank card issues.
Some tips seem obvious but return the best value, this is one. Always retain a cheery disposition wherever you are travelling, you will receive far greater service – a smile is multilingual.
To save space in your luggage and reduce the weight should you be charged extra, take samples of toiletries rather than packing your large ‘home size’ containers.