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Do:
- While outside the Casa Para Niños Aleluya campus*, drink
only bottled or boiled water, or carbonated (bubbly) drinks in cans
or bottles. Avoid tap water, fountain drinks, and ice cubes. If this
is not possible, make water safer by BOTH filtering through an 'absolute
1-micron or less' filter AND adding iodine tablets to the filtered
water. 'Absolute 1-micron filters' are found in camping/outdoor supply
stores.
- If you visit an area where there is risk for malaria, take your
malaria prevention medication before, during, and after travel, as
directed. (See your doctor for a prescription.) Note: Casa Para Niños
Aleluya is located in the high mountain area where mosquitos are rarely
found.
- Protect yourself from insects by remaining in well-screened areas,
using repellents (applied sparingly at 4-hour intervals), and wearing
long-sleeved shirts and long pants from dusk through dawn.
- To prevent fungal and parasitic infections, keep feet clean and
dry, and do not go barefoot.
Don't:
- Eat food purchased from street vendors.
- Drink beverages with ice.
- Handle animals (especially monkeys, dogs, and cats),
to avoid bites and serious diseases (including rabies and plague).
Recommended Shots
See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time
for immunizations to take effect. We highly recommend them if you plan
on interacting with the babies and smaller children.
- Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG)
- Hepatitis B
*The Casa Para Niños Aleluya campus has it's own water supply and
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