HEALTH AND MEDICAL ISSUES

You have to be aware that there are potential health hazards when travelling in Egypt, however it is fair to say that the vast majority of tourists suffer nothing worse than a bout of diarrhoea. Egyptian chemists are well trained and they have a wide range of drugs available to them. If however, you feel the service of a doctor is required your tour operator representative will be able to arrange this for you. Although there are no requirements for travellers to have innoculations when visiting Egypt it is strongly recommended that you discuss this and all your health requirements with your doctor. Other things to avoid suffering from are; heatstroke, exhaustion and dehydration. Drink plenty of bottled water and try to sit in the shade during the hottest hours of the day. Mosquitoes can be a problem. Use repellent creams to stop them feeding on you!! The worst time for getting bitten is after dusk.

PLEASE BE AWARE THESE NOTES ARE ONLY TO BE USED AS A GUIDE AND SHOULD NOT BE USED AS A SUBSITUTE FROM OBTAINING FULL MEDICAL ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN DOCTOR OR HEALTH CENTRE BEFORE YOU TRAVEL AS THEY WILL HAVE UP TO DATE INFORMATION.

Arabic for the three Emergency Services (which hopefully you will never need) :- The Police - el bolees An Ambulance - el is'aef Fire Service - el ma Taefi

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