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Health problems when travelling, especially in developing countries, are a major concern for most people and we are no exception. We took quite extensive precautions before leaving, including numerous inoculations, a dental check up, good insurance, malaria prophylactics and the creation of a medical kit that rivals our climbing equipment in both bulk and weight. Looking back it is clear that most of the precautions we took were advisable, however it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that no medical facilities exist in countries like India. This is simply not the case and many of the medicines that we brought from Ireland are readily available at a fraction of the cost. Below is a table of the vaccinations that we got prior to leaving Ireland. Some of them we had from previous visits to South East Asia. Please note that the table below only tells you what precautions we took and should in no way be considered a substitute for qualified medical advice. Also the prices given for the vaccinations are approximate and will vary according to where you get them.
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