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Food |
Check food for smell and colour before eating it. Peel vegetables and fruit or wash them with bottled water. |
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Drinks |
It's hot, so drink plenty of water, but never drink tap water. Good quality bottled water is available everywhere, with a quality difference between mineral and purified water. Avoid the cheap, blue-ish bottles of water. |
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Sun Protection
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Wear sun protection whenever going out, even when it's cloudy or raining. A hat or an umbrella can keep your face out of the sun. |
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Mosquitoes |
Use an insect repellent as protection against mosquitoes day and night, along with long sleeved clothes. The use of air-conditioning, turning of lights and closing windows and doors reduces the number of mosquitos in your room. |
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Vaccinations |
Although no vaccinations are officially required for entry to Cambodia, they are highly encouraged. Check with a medical doctor what the suggested vaccinations are. Check traveldoctoronline for recommended vaccinations. |
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Medicine |
However local pharmacies are very well stocked and incredibly cheap, one should always bring essential medications to Cambodia as there is no guarantee they will be available locally. |
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Local health facilities may not always be sufficiently equipped. We recommend taking out medical insurance including medical evacuation. SOS International offers the best medical evacuation policy available for Cambodia and possibly worldwide, but they do not as yet offer medical insurance. For more information check www.internationalsos.com |
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First-Aid Kit
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In Cambodia, the nearest doctor might be far away, so bring a first-aid kit. |
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Core supplies
Disinfectant for wounds
Plasters and dressings to seal disinfected wounds
Blister plasters
Effective medicines against vomiting and diarrhoea
Sealed sterile syringes and needles with them (usually two to three) |
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Prostitution/HIV-AIDS
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The first case of HIV infection in Cambodia was reported in 1991 and was followed by a rapid rise in transmission. Cambodia's national HIV prevalence rate is now the highest in Asia. HIV is transmitted primarily through sexual contact and the highest HIV prevalence is observed among female sex workers in the capital.
Recent efforts to halt the spread of the epidemic, including a programme promoting 100% condom use, have enjoyed some success. Figures indicate that HIV prevalence amongst brothel-based sex workers dropped from 43% to 29% between 1998 and 2002. |
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Although a certain danger exists, most prudent visitors are able to enjoy a trouble-free stay and take home wonderful memories of the country's soft-spoken, gentle people. As ever, the greatest threat to a traveler’s safety and health are traffic accidents of any kind. Wear protective clothing when traveling on motorbikes, and avoid traveling after dark as most roads are badly lit or not lit at all. |
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Increase on crime
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Pickpockets are fairly common. Particularly Phnom Penh is considered increasingly dangerous, but Cambodia's other tourist hotspots do not follow far behind. Be especially careful with hand- and shoulderbags. Most accommodations offer the use of a safe. |
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Packs of wild dogs
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Throughout Cambodia wild dogs roam the streets after nightfall to scavenge for food. Most often they will bark loudly at anything that walks through their territory, but most dogs will give up as soon as you walk out of their territory. |
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Khmer Rouge
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Out of action these days. Not a problem. |
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Land mines
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Various NGO's have been working hard to de-mine Cambodia, and it's perfectly safe as long as you stick to the well beaten paths. The mines that are left are invariably in out of the way places. However, don't take any risks. Active mine fields are marked with with red sticks and 'skull and cross bones' signs. |
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