Will mpox affect my Rwanda Safari

Rwanda is one the Africa’s top tourist destination with mountain gorillas at Volcanoes National Park, the highlight of several activities you can engage in while in the land of thousand hills as the country best known. As the name suggest, Rwanda is made up of several hills that creates a beautiful scenery.

The country is also a home to various wildlife that can be adventured at Akagera national Park, Nyungwe national Park and the newly found Gishwati-Mukura national park. While volcanoes is highlighted by mountain gorillas, golden monkey and several volcano mountains that can be hiked, the wildlife is hugely enjoyed at Nyungwe National Park together with chimpanzee trekking. Akagera is perfect for game drive while Gishwati-Mukura in habit both Chimpanzees and golden monkeys

Therefore, visiting Rwanda will exploit you with several choices of activity as you can even choose to go on water activities from various lakes like Lake Kivu which are located within the borders of Rwanda. On top of that, you can easily cross over to Uganda or Democratic Republic of Congo without any visa requirement.

Having known all that, there is a serious challenge that is facing this beautiful country and that is the outbreak of mpox formerly monkey pox. This might frustrate your plan of enjoying your adventure in Rwanda.

However, you need not to as by following the proper guideline, you will safely visit Rwanda and leave without being affected by the mpox. Mind you most of the mpox case are mild cases that won’t require even any medical attention to heal. Though if you follow the guideline below you will be able to leave Rwanda without any suffering from the illness

The guideline mpox (monkey pox) when you visit Rwanda

Vaccinate for mpox

Before coming to Rwanda. You need do vaccinate for mpox especially if your immune system is weak or in case of having a preexisting health condition. Unfortunately, there is no designated vaccine for mpox, but it has been proven that smallpox vaccine can also prevent the impact of mpox. Take two vaccine dosages before coming on you dream adventure to safeguard your life.

Wear a face mask and groves

Mpox is a contact disease that are contacted through the opening of the body. Therefore, wearing a mask and groves will limit your body exposure to the virus. This will guarantee your safe stay in the land of thousand hills and beyond

Not eat half cooked meat

Mpox can be acquired either from another person or from animals. Eating half cooked meat will expose you to the disease in case the animal that was cooked was already affected by the virus. Therefore, if you are planning to have a meal that include meat (of which i am advising you to avoid meat if possible) make sure that it is fully cooked to ensure that the virus in case it existed is dead

Avoid congregations

Try as much as possible to avoid highly congested places as staying in highly congested places will expose more to get infected by this deadly disease.

Not use public transport

For now, on your Rwanda safari try avoiding using public transport. Even though it is relatively cheap compared to the private means of transport, public transport will bring you into contact with different strangers which will increase your chances acquiring the virus. Furthermore, the public means are usually very congested which means that you will no space from one another.

Leave a safe distance from one another or from animals

Not get into contact with animals or individuals that you will meet on your safari as this might expose you to the virus in case the other person or animal is infected. For example, if you go gorilla trekking, you are advised to leave eight meters from the animals to ensure your safety and that of the animal.

Note: the signs of mpox include Skin rash or mucosal lesions lasting 2–4 weeks, Fever, Headache, Muscle aches, Back pain. In case you get any of the above please contact the healthy farcicality near you.

Conclusion

Even though mpox is at rampart in various African countries including Rwanda, if you follow the specified guide, you will be able to enjoy your safari without getting infected. Remember most of the mpox case are mild so you don’t need to be over concerned while o your safari.

Here are Rwanda Safe Safari Packages for You

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6 day Chimps & Gorilla trekking

The 6 Days Rwanda Primate tour Covers two National parks, Nyungwe and Volcanoes National Park. In the first place, the Visitor will enjoy the Chimpanzee tracking, canopy walk then Continue to enjoy the Gorilla tracking and visiting the Twin Lakes.

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6 Day Rwanda Adventure

This is the most rewarding adventure among all adventure safaris in Rwanda, it explores the 3 Rwanda’s National Parks. The adventure starts from and ends in Kigali, tracking through Akagera National Park for wildlife rewarding boat cruise

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7 Day Rwanda Wildlife Safari

Experience the ultimate combination of two worlds on this 7-day gorilla tracking tour to Volcanoes National Park, where you’ll get up close and personal with gorillas; Akagera National Park, where you’ll go on thrilling game drives; and Nyungwe

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