Health

All travellers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure.
Do not drink tap water unless it has been boiled, filtered, or chemically disinfected. Do not drink unbottled beverages or drinks with ice. Do not eat fruits or vegetables unless they have been peeled or cooked. Avoid cooked foods that are no longer piping hot. Cooked foods that have been left at room temperature are particularly hazardous.

Altitude sickness may occur in those climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the African continent, or in any other travellers ascending rapidly to altitudes greater than 2500 meters. Acetazolamide is the drug of choice to prevent altitude sickness. Travel to high altitudes is not generally recommended for those with a history of heart disease, lung disease, or sickle cell disease.

Any animal bite or scratch should be thoroughly cleaned with large amounts of soap and water and local health authorities should be contacted immediately for possible post-exposure treatment, whether or not the person has been immunized against rabies.

Avoid swimming, wading, or rafting in bodies of fresh water, such as lakes, ponds, streams, or rivers. Do not use fresh water for bathing or showering unless it has been cooked for at least five minutes or held in a storage tank for at least three days. Towelling oneself dry after unavoidable or accidental exposure to contaminated water may reduce the likelihood of schistosomiasis, but does not reliably prevent the disease and is no substitute for the precautions above.

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection is reported, but travellers are not at risk unless they have unprotected sexual contacts or receive injections or blood transfusions.

Dar es Salaam
IST Clinic 00 255(0)22 2601307/8, emergency 00 255(0)744 783393.
Nordic Clinic 00 255(0)22 2601650/2600274, mobile 00 255(0)741 325569.

Arusha
Selian Hospital Clinic 00 255(0)27 2503726.

Moshi
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Clinic 00 255(0)27 54273/54890/54063, 00 255(0)27 54847/52291/52496,
00 255(0)27 53183/54381/54337.

Mwanza
Bugando Medical Center 00 255(0)28 2500817, 00 255(0)28 2500513/2503266/2502969.
Hindu Union Hospital 00 255(0)28 42070.



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	All travellers should visit either their personal physician or a travel health clinic 4-8 weeks before departure. Do not drink tap water unless it has been boiled, filtered, or chemically disinfected. Do not drink unbottled beverages or drinks with ice. Do not eat fruits or vegetables unless they have been peeled or cooked. Avoid cooked foods that are no longer piping hot. Cooked foods that have been left at room temperature are particularly hazardous. Altitude sickness may occur in those climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the African continent, or in any other travellers ascending rapidly to altitudes greater than 2500 meters. Acetazolamide is the drug of choice to prevent altitude sickness. Travel to high altitudes is not generally recommended for those with a history of heart disease, lung disease, or sickle cell disease. Any animal bite or scratch should be thoroughly cleaned with large amounts of soap and water and local health authorities should be contacted immediately for possible post-exposure treatment, whether or not the person has been immunized against rabies. Avoid swimming, wading, or rafting in bodies of fresh water, such as lakes, ponds, streams, or rivers. Do not use fresh water for bathing or showering unless it has been cooked for at least five minutes or held in a storage tank for at least three days. Towelling oneself dry after unavoidable or accidental exposure to contaminated water may reduce the likelihood of schistosomiasis, but does not reliably prevent the disease and is no substitute for the precautions above. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection is reported, but travellers are not at risk unless they have unprotected sexual contacts or receive injections or blood transfusions. Dar es Salaam IST Clinic 00 255(0)22 2601307/8, emergency 00 255(0)744 783393. Nordic Clinic 00 255(0)22 2601650/2600274, mobile 00 255(0)741 325569. Arusha Selian Hospital Clinic 00 255(0)27 2503726. Moshi Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Clinic 00 255(0)27 54273/54890/54063, 00 255(0)27 54847/52291/52496, 00 255(0)27 53183/54381/54337. Mwanza Bugando Medical Center 00 255(0)28 2500817, 00 255(0)28 2500513/2503266/2502969. Hindu Union Hospital 00 255(0)28 42070.
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