Mexico Health Care and Vaccinations
| Title | Special precautions |
|---|---|
| Malaria | No |
| Diphtheria | Sometimes* |
| Hepatitis A | Yes |
| Yellow Fever | No |
| Tetanus | Yes |
| Typhoid | Yes |
| Rabies | Sometimes* |
* Potentially required if travelling for extended periods or in certain rural areas.
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.
Food and Drink
Water in bottles or marked 'drinking/sterilised water' can be drunk without precautions. All other water should be boiled or sterilised before consuming. Milk in major cities, hotels and resorts is pasteurised, otherwise it will probably be unpasteurised. Travellers concerned about drinking unpasteurised milk will find powdered or tinned milk readily available. Only eat well-cooked meat and fish, cooked vegetables and peeled fruit.
Other Risks
Diarrhoea and sunburn affect some travellers. Outbreaks of dengue fever have occurred, chiefly in the southeast states of Chiapas and Veracruz and the northern border states of Chihuahua and Tamaulipas. 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.
