Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should have first
been boiled or sterilized. Avoid dairy products that are likely to have
been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish.
Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Contract a health insurance that would include emergency repatriation
cover. Adequate routine medical care is available in all major cities,
but emergency services are generally inadequate outside major cities.
Doctors and hospitals often expect immediate cash payments before any
treatment is given. Clinics catering specifically to foreigners can be
found in most capital cities. Although medical costs are relatively
cheap, drugs can be expensive.
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