Country Guides
Mexico
Health
Health
Mexico
Vaccinations
Special Precautions
Diphtheria
Sometimes*
Hepatitis A
Yes
Malaria
No
Rabies
Sometimes*
Tetanus
Yes
Typhoid
Yes
Yellow Fever
No
Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be
required, depending on the season and region visited.
* Potentially required if travelling for extended periods or in certain rural areas.
Food and Drink
Water in bottles or marked ‘drinking/sterilised water' can be drunk without precautions. All other water for drinking, brushing teeth or ice should be boiled or sterilised. Milk in major cities, hotels and resorts is pasteurised; otherwise, it should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, cooked vegetables and peeled fruit.
Other Risks
Diarrhoea and sunburn affects some travellers. Hepatitis E occurs. Dengue fever is predominant in the northern border states. Rabies is present. If bitten, seek medical advice without delay. Owing to the high altitude and level of smog in Mexico City, visitors may take some time to acclimatise.
Health Care
Comprehensive health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are both private and state-organised and generally good. Medicines are often available without prescriptions, and pharmacists can diagnose and treat minor ailments.
Vaccinations
| Special Precautions | |
|---|---|
| Diphtheria | Sometimes* |
| Hepatitis A | Yes |
| Malaria | No |
| Rabies | Sometimes* |
| Tetanus | Yes |
| Typhoid | Yes |
| Yellow Fever | No |
|
Inoculation regulations can change at short notice. Please take medical advice in the case of doubt. Where 'Sometimes' appears in the table above, precautions may be
required, depending on the season and region visited.
|
* Potentially required if travelling for extended periods or in certain rural areas.
Food and Drink
Water in bottles or marked ‘drinking/sterilised water' can be drunk without precautions. All other water for drinking, brushing teeth or ice should be boiled or sterilised. Milk in major cities, hotels and resorts is pasteurised; otherwise, it should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, cooked vegetables and peeled fruit.
Other Risks
Diarrhoea and sunburn affects some travellers. Hepatitis E occurs. Dengue fever is predominant in the northern border states. Rabies is present. If bitten, seek medical advice without delay. Owing to the high altitude and level of smog in Mexico City, visitors may take some time to acclimatise.
Health Care
Comprehensive health insurance is recommended. Medical facilities are both private and state-organised and generally good. Medicines are often available without prescriptions, and pharmacists can diagnose and treat minor ailments.
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