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Honduras Health Care and Vaccinations

Special precautions
Diphtheria

Sometimes
Hepatitis A

Yes
Malaria

Sometimes*
Rabies

Sometimes
Tetanus

Yes
Typhoid

Yes
Yellow Fever

No**

* Malaria risk is a variable risk throughout the year in 80% of the municipalities, especially in the rural areas such as Roatán and the other Bay Islands.

* *A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from all travellers arriving from areas in the endemic zone.

Health insurance is recommended. There are hospitals in Tegucigalpa and all the large towns. Mosquito nets are recommended for coastal areas.

Food and drink: 

All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Water used for drinking, brushing teeth or making ice should first be boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is unpasteurised in rural areas and should be boiled. Powdered or tinned milk is available and is advised. Avoid dairy products that are likely to have been made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish. Vegetables should be cooked and fruit peeled.

Other risks: 

Dengue fever and American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease) may occur. Hepatitis B is present. HIV/AIDS is a growing problem.

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