Fever and chills are common symptoms of influenza infection (the flu). Exposure to a cold environment can result in chills. With prolonged or constant exposure to cold, serious injuries related to hypothermia (a lowered core body temperature) can result. Chills in pregnancy are due to the same causes (hypothermia, infection) as chills in general.
If youâre planning to go swimming in Uganda or white water rafting, kayaking or canoeing, donât worry, the River Nile near Jinja is mostly fast flowing so thereâs little chance that you will catch Bilharzia, although itâs not impossible. The Bilharzia (snail) larvae breed in the shallow waters of the reed beds.Just to be on the safe side, if you plan on swimming in Uganda, first read my page on How to avoid Bilharzia. Swimming in Uganda. Oh, the life of a volunteer TRA LA! Taking a dip below The Haven, River Nile, Jinja.Iâve been Grade 5 White Water rafting three times in Uganda.wimming in Uganda â or in the River Nile at Murchison Falls National Park to be precise â is an altogether different matter: do not under any circumstance consider dipping even a toe in the river. As well as having very strong currents, here the River Nile is a fantastic mass of man-eating crocs and hippo!
The Nile River and the Aswan High Dam are Egypt's lifelines. About 95% of Egypt's population lives within twelve miles of the river. The dam benefits Egypt by controlling the annual floods on the Nile and prevents the damage that used to occur along the floodplain.