No Sex Or Street
Food, Salud Recommends
For Ticos Going
To The World Cup
in South Africa
The Ministerio
de Salud in
Costa Rica has
issued a series
of
recommendations
for Costa Ricans
to safely enjoy
the greatest
soccer game in
the world, the
World Cup, which
is being hosted
in South Africa
this year.
The major
concern of Costa
Rican health
officials is the
prevention of
the spread of
common diseases
in South Africa,
diseases like
AIDS, which now
has spread to
six million in
the African
country.
The main
recommendation
by the
ministerio de
Salud for Ticos
is to avoid
casual sex,
which according
to the notice,
could result in
infections of
sexually
transmitted
diseases.
And if Ticos
cannot resist
the first
recommendation,
the second is to
use a condom
every time. The
use of the
condom cannot
avoid infection,
but can reduce
the risk of
infection.
In the
recommendations,
the ministerio
de Salud says
"it is strongly
advised to
abstain from sex
during their
stay in South
Africa".
Other health
recommendations
are to avoid
purchasing and
consuming
"street food",
preferably to
eat in tourist
areas. This
recommendation
will help avoid
gastrointestinal
illness and
assures the
quality of the
food being
consumed.
Water is another
point of
recommendation.
Health officials
recommend asking
first if the
water is potable
and best to
drink bottled
water or other
types of bottled
drinks.
The type of
clothing
recommended is
to cover the
arms and legs or
use a sun
blocker at all
times; keep the
windows closed
at all times and
to stay in
accommodation
with air
conditioning to
avoid bites from
insects.
Malaria is a
strong concern,
especially in
areas such as
Mpumalanga,
Limpopo
KwaZulu-Natal
and Jozini.
Health officials
strongly advise
to avoid getting
bitten by an
insect in those
areas.
Dark sunglasses
will protect the
eyes from
Ultraviolet
radiation, a hat
or sun shade
should be part
of daily use and
to keep handy a
good supply of
alcohol gel and
keep a distance
from those
coughing or
sneezing, as the
potential
infection of the
AH1N1 flu virus
is possible.
The ministerio
de Salud also
requires anyone
over the age 1
to have been
vaccinated for
yellow fever at
least 10 days
before leaving
for South
Africa.
Those returning
to Costa Rica
without the
yellow fever
certificate will
be held in
quarantine, says
the ministerio
de Salud.
Measles and
rubella are also
concerns in some
African
countries, best
is to be
vaccinated,
along with
tetanus,
diphtheria,
polio and
hepatitis.
The World Cup is
between June 11
and July 10. |
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