Making a list & checking it thrice
I've started getting things out for an upcoming trip to Chiltiupan, El Salvador with a group from church. Although we'll be staying at a modern hotel in the Pacific coast city of La Libertad, the town where we're doing service projects looks a bit remote, based on what I can see on Google Earth.
Last month, members of our group got vaccinations for typhoid, hepatitis and influenza. Some of the older members got pneumonia shots and other people had to receive various other vaccines. We won't be in a malaria zone, so don't have to worry about prophylactics for that. The biggest concern seems to be foodborne illnesses, followed by insect bites.
The county board of health warned us about dengue fever and other things that can be transmitted by bugs, so I'm packing a tube of Ultrathon. I also impregnated socks, pants and shirts with permethrin, an insecticide that is supposedly safe for people...at least that's the theory if you believe the military!
They told us not to drink the tap water (no surprise there, really), so I am planning to take my water filter and some MicroPur tablets, the idea being that I won't have to buy as much bottled water, as I can pump my own.
Last but not least, I've got a first aid kit from the troop--the same kit I carried at Philmont last summer, so I know it's well-stocked and ready for an emergency.
This weekend I'll be getting out other things I plan to take on the trip. First, though, is a trip to the chiropractor this morning to get a treatment for my aching back.
Last month, members of our group got vaccinations for typhoid, hepatitis and influenza. Some of the older members got pneumonia shots and other people had to receive various other vaccines. We won't be in a malaria zone, so don't have to worry about prophylactics for that. The biggest concern seems to be foodborne illnesses, followed by insect bites.
The county board of health warned us about dengue fever and other things that can be transmitted by bugs, so I'm packing a tube of Ultrathon. I also impregnated socks, pants and shirts with permethrin, an insecticide that is supposedly safe for people...at least that's the theory if you believe the military!
They told us not to drink the tap water (no surprise there, really), so I am planning to take my water filter and some MicroPur tablets, the idea being that I won't have to buy as much bottled water, as I can pump my own.
Last but not least, I've got a first aid kit from the troop--the same kit I carried at Philmont last summer, so I know it's well-stocked and ready for an emergency.
This weekend I'll be getting out other things I plan to take on the trip. First, though, is a trip to the chiropractor this morning to get a treatment for my aching back.
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