4. Pregnancy and Immunization
Pregnant women and those new mothers breastfeeding infants under the age of nine-months-old – should not receive the yellow fever vaccine. Speak to your doctor about preventative strategies if you’re traveling to a high-risk area.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding your baby, avoid travel to these high-risk zones. However, if it’s not possible to cancel the trip, then load up on the insect repellant before you get to your destination. Many countries in Africa and South America realize that foreigners will do anything to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes.
As a result, you may find that local supplies of mosquito repellant feature substantial markups on their pricing, and you could end up paying up to 7-times more for a bottle of the repellant than you would back in the United States.
Wear long-sleeves and sweat pants in the evening to avoid being bitten, and always sleep under mosquito netting.