AFRICA PROJECT 2006
Bob Jordan
November, 2006
Immunizations
| done: Meningococcal | done: Polio | done: Yellow Fever |
| done: Typhoid Fever | done: Hepatitis A/B (3-shot series, "twin-rex") | done: Tetanus - Diphtheria |
Prescription Medicines
|
Medicine |
Purpose |
Dosage |
| Doxycycline | anti-Malarial and anti-Anthrax prophylaxes | 50 tablets, each 100mg; take one tablet daily; start 2 days prior to trip and 4 weeks after return. |
| Ciprofloxacin | Diarrheal Treatment | 6 tablets, each 250mg; take one tablet twice daily as needed for diarrheal infection. |
| Temazepam | Jet Lag Mitigation | 20 capsules, each 15mg; Take 1-2 capsules in the evening as needed for sleep. |
Over-The-Counter Supplies
|
Medicine |
Purpose |
Dosage |
| Imodium Advanced | Anti-Diarrheal | 25 caplets - take two to four daily as needed for diarrheal infection. |
| Insect Repellant; DEET | Repellant for misquote, ticks, fleas, biting flies and chiggers. | 20% DEET, 4oz bottle. Apply lotion to exposed skin. |
The US Government publishes on its Center for Disease Control traveler's information website:
East Africa (Burundi and Rwanda)