Routine vaccinations are always a worry, but they are a necessary precaution for anyone visiting Africa and of course that includes a Nile cruise holiday.

It is wise to have your vaccinations at the right time before you travel to Egypt or on a luxury Nile cruise. Usually, 4-6 weeks is the correct timeframe to allow them to have an effect.

A medical practitioner will give you more information on how to protect yourself from illness while on your travels.

Sometimes people worry about travelling abroad, however you need to have the correct protective vaccines for certain countries, Egypt being one of them.

Hepatitis is a virus that can occur directly from one person to another, usually with contaminated water, fruits and vegetables that have not been cooked correctly. This is more dangerous for young children especially babies.

Rabies is a pre-exposure vaccination, note that most of the worry will be more for holidays that involve outdoor camping, hiking or cycling in rural areas.

The typhoid vaccine is a protection against this fever affecting a person through contaminated food and water. Even though you may have been vaccinated, be sure to be careful of where you buy any food and drinks.

Malaria nets are required in North Africa and your medical practitioner can prescribe an anti malarial drug as a protection against a mosquito bite. All travellers should use insect repellent on a daily basis.

Schistosomiasis is an infection found in fresh water, including the Nile River, therefore at RiverNileCruise.com we advise our customers to swim in well-chlorinated swimming pools such as the ones on our Nile cruise ships.