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Will be going to West Africa (Ivory Coast & other countries) soon [:/] . Want to find out from those who have been there what medicine to bring along besides mosquito repellent, malaria pills etc? Have gotten the yellow fever vaccination

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Will be going to West Africa (Ivory Coast & other countries) soon [:/] . Want to find out from those who have been there what medicine to bring along besides mosquito repellent, malaria pills etc? Have gotten the yellow fever vaccination

 

Yellow fever jab taken you will be safe. Don't takes too much of malaria pills have side effects. Should take the pills one or two week before flying to Ivory Coast.

Bring some basic medicines. Going there for holidays or work assignment?

It's a rough place to be!

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Just make sure that you dont drink their tap water whether boiled or not...

Always drink from bottled mineral water...

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Just make sure that you dont drink their tap water whether boiled or not...

Always drink from bottled mineral water...

ha.ha.ha., when you ever went to mineral water factory, you might be change your idea about how safe is the mineral water in the bottle.

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Gosh didn't knew there were quite no. of fellows here who have been there. Really appreciate the sound advice from Bird5011, Ooosh, Neutrino.

 

Yup, going there for work. Never thought of going there for holiday. will see how it goes after this trip [;)]

 

Will be taking mostly commercial airlines except for some areas where might need to take private place [sweatdrop] Will post some pics when I'm back

 

Probably won't be venturing out too much, especially at night. Will be either at work or in hotel

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Gosh didn't knew there were quite no. of fellows here who have been there. Really appreciate the sound advice from Bird5011, Ooosh, Neutrino.

 

Yup, going there for work. Never thought of going there for holiday. will see how it goes after this trip [;)]

 

Will be taking mostly commercial airlines except for some areas where might need to take private place [sweatdrop] Will post some pics when I'm back

 

Probably won't be venturing out too much, especially at night. Will be either at work or in hotel

 

I had been working in the African bushes for more than 3 years doing oil and gas exploration including Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Chad and Central Africa Republic in the early 80's.

Enjoying all those years in Africa. Every days is safari for us. Paid to work and see the most wildest aniamals. Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania was not fully open up to tourists

during our times there doing exploration. You should go for a short holidays in Kenya and Tanzania for safari.

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Will be going to West Africa (Ivory Coast & other countries) soon [:/] . Want to find out from those who have been there what medicine to bring along besides mosquito repellent, malaria pills etc? Have gotten the yellow fever vaccination

 

you need some anti voodoo medicine as well

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As promised, some photos of Africa trip (maybe should have stayed longer to avoid the haze)

 

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This is so true if you are African.

When I worked in Ghana a guy came to work one day very lethargic.

He sat on the floor outside our office and did nothing for a few hours.

We were told that someone had put a spell on him.

 

Anyway by the end of the day he had died.

 

What should we have done???

 

Who knows.

 

It must have been Ebola virus...

 

Should have cut him up and made Africa Char Siew Pao.

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some more photos from the air

 

 

Morning bro..are you in oil and gas business? [wave]

Tried any safari or casino while you are there?

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