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South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Health care
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Health care
Beware of the sun - particularly during the September to November ozone hole season. Protect yourself with high protection factor cream (30+), a floppy hat and long sleeves. If going onto glaciers or snow this is vital as are good sunglasses.
Fur seal bites are capable of becoming very badly infected in a short period of time. If you get bitten, even just a scratch, you must clean the wound and get onto an appropriate course of antibiotics immediately (oxytetracycline is good for this application).
Drink plenty of water and avoid dehydration, particularly if it is windy.
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