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Don't take warnings of malaria lightly!
Kruger National Park, and a few other areas in South Africa are malaria zones and anyone planning to visit should be prepared with the appropriate anti-malarial medication. Whilst the risk is relatively low compared to other parts of Africa, it is real nonetheless, particularly from October to May (the wet season) and anyone planning a visit should be prepared to take the necessary precautions.
See your doctor or a travelller's clinic well before you leave and make sure you have sufficient prophylactic medication for the time you are in a malarial zone. Follow the instructions given carefully. Different prophylactics work in different ways and each one has its own requirements as to how they are to be taken.
Make sure you use a good insect-repellant and take all appropriate measures to avoid being bitten such as covering up (especially around the ankles), particularly in the evening.
Whilst there is no need to be alarmed or to let this put you off, don't listen to anyone who tells you it's not necessary. If they want to take the risk, let that be their decision, but don't mess around with your own health. It only takes one bite! Leave a Comment Website: http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/tourism/malaria.php
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Be aware that the roads in many rural areas are not fenced, so you could find dogs, chickens, sheep and even horses or cows on the road, so it may be dangerous to drive at night.
Large antelope crossing the road can also be a hazard in certain areas – watch out for the road signs depicting a leaping antelope, and take it slowly, especially towards evening. Leave a Comment
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Humans get malaria from the bite of a malaria-infected mosquito. When a mosquito bites an infected person, it ingests microscopic malaria parasites found in the person’s blood. The malaria parasite must grow in the mosquito for a week or more before infection can be passed to another person. If, after a week, the mosquito then bites another person, the parasites go from the mosquito’s mouth into the person’s blood. The parasites then travel to the person’s liver, enter the liver’s cells, grow and multiply. During this time when the parasites are in the liver, the person has not yet felt sick. The parasites leave the liver and enter red blood cells; this may take as little as 8 days or as many as several months. Once inside the red blood cells, the parasites grow and multiply. The red blood cells burst, freeing the parasites to attack other red blood cells. Toxins from the parasite are also released into the blood, making the person feel sick. If a mosquito bites this person while the parasites are in his or her blood, it will ingest the tiny parasites. After a week or more, the mosquito can infect another person. Leave a Comment
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Be very careful, a tourist stands out a mile in South Africa and that makes us easy targets. Always have eyes in the back of your head, you will learn this quickly, do not wear or carry valuables, resist throwing a rucksak over your shoulder, keep to the guidlines given. Stay on the clearly marked routes. Do not wander around the streets, particularly of a night, it is asking for trouble Leave a Comment
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YES HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA THE ROADS AE LONG AND FAIRLY OPEN BETWEEN CITIES SO ONE TENDS TO PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE ACCERATOR AND NOW ADAYS ON THE HIGHWAY`S THE SPEED LIMIT IS 120 KMS PER HOURS AND NORMALLY THERE IS TRAFFIC COPS ALL OVER THE PLACE , WATCH YOUR SPEED LIMIT ................................. Leave a Comment
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