Normally snakes deal with rats and mice. But in the slum areas, there don't seem to be all that many snakes. (I've seen one or two, but the rats and cockroaches are all over the place)

The problem is the lack of rubbish disposal. Stuff is just chucked on rubbish heaps in a corner and there's no way of getting it collected. It's like the Middle Ages.

Diseases are rife, especially among babies and the elderly. We always need a minimum of nine immunisations before we go. Luckily my husband's injections were all up to date.

The rats seem to like the open sewers (just a hole in the ground basically) and people visiting this 'toilet' have to stamp their feet to chase away the rats before they enter the hut.

I'm not scared of rats, mice or even snakes. But I'm terrified of the huge hairy spiders the size of your hand!