I thought I would take a moment to mention some of the important health related issues I had to consider before travelling to Senegal. Fortunately, the rainy season will pretty much be over at the time when I will arrive.
In order to be best prepared and informed I first made an appointment at the local travel health clinic. They are up to date with travel info, and carry all the vaccines one may need when visiting a country with different health concerns from Canada. In order to travel to Senegal they recommended a Yellow Fever vaccine, malarial tablets, and also a bed net with an insect repellent built in.
From what I've read, being prepared and common sense are perhaps the best tools for staying healthy: Hand sanitizer, boiling water before drinking, water purifier kits, deet, long sleeved clothing, avoiding sketchy looking street meat... the list goes on! When all else fails, I've also stocked up on anti-diharrheal medication to minimize the effects of traveller's trots.
Anyhow, I really hope that by following the guidelines I've come across, I will have a really great exerience.
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