1. Drink and use;
· Bottled water with unbroken seals and canned/bottled carbonated beverages are safe to drink and use.
· Safe water to brush your teeth, wash and prepare food, and to make ice.
· Clean food preparation areas and kitchenware with soap and safe water and let dry completely before reuse.
2. Wash your hands often with soap and safe water;
· Before you eat or prepare food
· Before feeding your children
· After using the latrine or toilet
· After cleaning your child’s bottom
· After taking care of someone ill with diarrhea
3. Use latrines or bury your feces;
· Do not defecate in any body of water
· Use latrines or other sanitation systems, like chemical toilets to dispose of feces
· Wash hands with soap and safe water after defecating
· Clean latrines and surfaces contaminated with feces using a solution of 1 part household bleach to 9 parts water.
4. Cook food well (especially seafood), keep it covered, eat it hot, and peel fruits and vegetables
· Boil it, Cook it, Peel it, or Leave it.
· Be sure to cook shellfish (like crabs and crayfish) until they are very hot all the way through.
*Avoid raw foods other than fruits and vegetables you have peeled yourself.
5. Clean up safely
· Clean the kitchen in places where the family bathes and washes clothes
· Wash yourself, your children, diapers, and clothes, at least 30 meters away from drinking water sources.
6. Consider getting vaccinated before you travel
