If you visit an area where there is risk for malaria , take your malaria prevention medication before, during, and after travel, as directed. To prevent fungal and parasitic infections, keep feet clean and dry, and do not go barefoot. Don't eat food purchased from street vendors. Don't drink beverages with ice. Don't swim in fresh water.
Salt water is usually safer.
Iodine tablets and portable water filters to purify water if bottled water is not available. See above for more detailed information about water filters. Sunblock, sunglasses, hat . This document is not a complete medical guide for travelers to this region. Be sure to read the information about all the regions you are planning to visit.