Food and
Water:
Many, if
not
most,
travelers
to Nepal
are
likely
to get
stomach
problems
at some
point
during
their
visit.
It is
generally
caused
simply
because
of a
change
in diet
and
climate,
drinking
contaminated
water
and
eating
contaminated
food. In
Nepal
you
should
drink
only
treated
water
and eat
only
freshly
cooked
food.
You
should
always
wash
your
hands
before
eating,
especially
if you
eat
things
like
biscuits
and
bread
with
your
fingers.
If you
follow
these
simple
rules,
you
should
not
experience
any
severe
stomach
problems.
If,
however,
you come
up with
any
serious
health
problem
or in
need of
additional
medication
the crew
of
“First
Environmental
Trekking”
will
always
be there
to take
care of
you.
Some
conservative
physicians
recommend
that you
drink
boiled
water or
the
water
treat
with
iodine.
The
bottled
mineral
water
available
in
Kathmandu
is the
safest
water to
drink.
Do not
drink
tap
water
under
any
circumstances.
If you
eat in
restaurants
outside
the
hotel,
you
should
follow
the
cooked
foods
rule. We
recommend
you not
to eat
open-air
sweets
and
snacks
from the
local
shops
which
can be
unhygienic
and that
may
cause
upset to
your
stomach
and ruin
your
trek.
The most
important
consideration
for
staying
healthy
is to
take
extra
care
with
your own
personal
hygiene.
Keep
your
hands
clean by
washing
them
frequently
in the
washing
water
that we
provide.
Suggested
medical
supplies:
# Suntan
lotion
or sun
blocking
cream
# Lip
salve (Chapstick,
Blistex,
or
Glacier
Cream)
# Foot
powder
#
Band-Aids
(plasters)
and tape
#
Moleskin
or other
blister
pads
#
Elastic
(Ace)
bandage
#
Antiseptic
cream
#
Aspirin
# Throat
lozenges
or cough
drops
#
Decongestant
tablets
# Iodine
- small
bottle
for
water
purification
# Toilet
paper &
matches
or a
cigarette
lighter
to burn
used TP
#
Bactrim,
Norfloxacin
or other
diarrhea
remedy
Recommended
Injections:
#
Typhoid
#
Tetanus
# Polio
#
Malaria
(only if
you will
be
visiting
a jungle
lodge)
#
Hepatitis
A
#
Meningitis
Meningococcal
A/C
vaccine |
