Bilharzia Parasites! and other Zambia Warning Or Danger Tips

There were concerns about break-ins even 30 years ago (I had a couple in my time, one of which turned into a real 'barn-burner'), and they have become much worse in recent times. Another problem was bilharzia, a parasite that infested still-waters and would invade your body if you swam in those conditions. I did catch it once but took some pills and I seem to have recovered! Photo of me swimming with a mate from Nova Scotia in the Lwombe River near Kasama. Another little pest was the 'putsi' fly - it would lay its eggs in your damp laundry on the clothes line and, if worn without being ironed, the eggs would burrow into your skin to begin their life. This would eventually require removal of the maggot! Thank you James Masamba for keeping me clear of this one!

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