According to the BBC a new vaccine against the four major strains of meningitis has been developed by pharma multi Novartis. Menveo, a conjugate vaccine which can bring about herd immunity, is currently only available in Europe. The vaccine is likely to be used as a travel vaccine to protect people from contracting meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa.
In sub-Saharan Africa, large epidemics of meningococcal meningitis occur in the dry season, leading to it being labeled the "meningitis belt". The belt stretches from Senegal in the west to Ethiopia in the east, has the highest rates of the diseases, but epidemics are occurring in countries like Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia and South Africa too.
31 March 2010
30 March 2010
Kruger National Park Calendar - May
Weather:
Landscape:
- autumn
- warm to hot days
- warm to rather cold evenings
- occasional rain only
- between 13°C - 28°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 28°C = [(28x9)]/5 + 32 = 82.4°F)
- visit travelcomments.com/webcams_sa.htm and follow daily game drives via webcam to check the weather & how the landscape is changing during the year
- the bush starts drying out
- landscape changes from green to yellow, orange and brown
- the waterholes in the mopaneveld are drying out first
- the baobab trees are dropping their last pods
- Elephants begin migration into northern Kruger
- game seeking for warmer areas
- impala rut continues
- wild dog breeding season
Kruger National Park: Wilderness Trail special offers
South African National Parks (SANParks) is currently offering pretty good specials on three of the Wilderness Trails (Nyalaland, Bushman and Wolhuter) in the Kruger National Park (KNP). The discounts are only available for the three trails commencing between 01 Nov 2010 and 28 Feb 2011.
Pls visit sanparks.com for more info about the special offer!
- Single bookings for two or three guests on these trails within these dates are entitled to a 10% discount on the standard rates.
- Single bookings for four or five guests on these trails within these dates are entitled to a 20% discount on the standard rates.
- Single bookings for six or seven guests on these trails within these dates are entitled to a 30% discount on the standard rates.
- Single bookings for eight guests on these trails within these dates are entitled to a 40% discount on the standard rates.
Pls visit sanparks.com for more info about the special offer!
Tanzania: no electricity for at least four hours a day
The mainland of Tanzania is currently facing load shedding problems with the result that consumers in the country are now "off power" again for at least 4 hours each day. Reason for the power problem seems to be a lack of maintenance of the power producing machinery, which got broken in several plants at the same time, causing rationing of power for the entire country.
It is only a good couple of weeks ago that power was restored to Zanzibar after the island had been left in the dark for at least three months after an undersea cable broke.
It is only a good couple of weeks ago that power was restored to Zanzibar after the island had been left in the dark for at least three months after an undersea cable broke.
British Airways strike: canceled South Africa flights between 30 March to 01 April 2010
British Airways has announced its flight schedule update for the period between 30 March to 01 April 2010. The arline is expecting the majority of flights to operate normally on March 31 and later.
The following flights have been cancelled:
The following flights have been cancelled:
- 30 March 2010
Johannesburg (JNB) > Heathrow (LHR): BA 0054
LHR > JNB: BA 0034 - 31 March 2010
JNB > LHR: BA 0056 - 01 April 2010
JNB > LHR: BA 0056
JNB > LHR: BA 0034
29 March 2010
Get 10% discount on Moya Wa Tenga Transfers in & around Johannesburg, Kruger National Park
Moya Wa Tenga Transfers, a professional Meet & Greet service with door-to-door road transportation, is offering 10% discount on their vartoius transfer services if you quote "travelcomments.com" when requesting a quote.
Their rates include a meet and greet with name-board at the airport as well as refreshments en route. All transfers are done in an air-conditioned 2008 VW Kombi which seats a maximum of 7 passengers. Rates mentioned below are not valid for the World Cup period.
One way transfers for up to 7 passengers from ORT International/JHB to:
Their rates include a meet and greet with name-board at the airport as well as refreshments en route. All transfers are done in an air-conditioned 2008 VW Kombi which seats a maximum of 7 passengers. Rates mentioned below are not valid for the World Cup period.
One way transfers for up to 7 passengers from ORT International/JHB to:
- Kapama & Thornybush Game Reserves - R3500.00
- Thandeka Lodge & Bela Bela - R1650.00
- Welgevonden Game Reserve - R2300.00
- Pilanesberg Game Reserve & Sun City - R1650.00
- Ivory Tree Game Lodge
- Bakubung Bush Lodge
- Kwa Maritane
- Kruger National Park – Pafuri Gate & Surrounds - R4250.00
- Kruger National Park – Malelane & Surrounds - R3750.00
- Madikwe Game Reserve - R2750.00
- Morukuru Lodge
- Impodimo Game Lodge
- Rhulani Safari Lodge
- Jamala Madikwe Royal Safari Lodge
- Jacis’ Safari Lodge
- Tacis’ Tree Lodge
- Molori Safari Lodge
- Etali Safari Lodge
- Madikwe Hills
- Tuningi Safari Lodge
- Tau Game Lodge
- Alberton - R350.00
- Bedfordview - R250.00
- Bryanston - R400.00
- Fourways - R400.00
- Florida - R450.00
- Hartebeespoort Dam - R850.00
- Honeydew - R500.00
- Lanseria - R600.00
- Midrand - R550.00
- Pretoria - R750.00
- Rosebank - R400.00
- Sandton - R400.00
- Sun City - R1650.00
- Sunninghill - R400.00
Kruger National Park to strictly enforce gate quotas during the Easter holidays
A high volume of visitors is expected to visit the Kruger National Park during the Easter Weekend which starts on the 01 April 2010 and lasts till the 05 April 2010. Therefore Kruger NP is announcing that gate quotas will strictly be enforced during this period.
If the daily gate quotas, which vary between 350 and 750 people per gate (depending on the size & strategic importance of that gate; Paul Kruger = 750, Parfuri = 300), are reached, the gate is effectively closed and only those guests who hold bookings will be allowed in. Click here for more info!
If the daily gate quotas, which vary between 350 and 750 people per gate (depending on the size & strategic importance of that gate; Paul Kruger = 750, Parfuri = 300), are reached, the gate is effectively closed and only those guests who hold bookings will be allowed in. Click here for more info!
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