Do
you know which medicines you should take with
you on your travels?
By accessing the interactive
part of this web site you can obtain a list of
all the medicines necessary for your trip.
Whether you are going on a holiday to a beach
resort or a full blown expedition to some remote
location.
However
long you will be away or however many people will
be in your group, wherever you are going and whatever
you are doing, you can obtain your own customised
list.
To access this special service:-
Do
you know which medicines you should take with
you on your travels?
By accessing the interactive
part of this web site you can obtain a list of
all the medicines necessary for your trip.
Whether you are going on a holiday to a beach
resort or a full blown expedition to some remote
location.
However
long you will be away or however many people will
be in your group, wherever you are going and whatever
you are doing, you can obtain your own customised
list.
Columbia malaria risk
in areas below 800 metres, regimen 1.
All
other areas regimen 4.
1/4
R
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Costa
Rica malaria risk
in rural areas below 500 metres. Risk
is highest around central northern border
areas with Nicaragua and on the east
coast around Puerto Limon - regimen
3. Chloroquine resistance reported in
recent years in tourist areas in Puntarenas
costal province. No risk in Central
Valley and San Jose but anti mosquito
measures recommended.
3/4
-
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
COUNTRY
MALARIA
REGIMEN
YEL
HEP
A
TYP
TET
POL
MEN
ENC
DIP
RAB
HEP
B
Ecuador Esmeraldas
Province regimen 1,
all other areas below 1500 metres 2.
No risk in Galapagos or Guayaquil.
1/2
RC
R
R
R
R
-
-
R
L
L
El
Salvador malaria risk
in the northern Santa Ana Province and
in in rural areas along the borders
with Guatemala and Honduras - regimen
3. All other areas are very low risk,
adopt bite avoidance measures.
3/4
C
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
French
Guiana malaria risk
in the whole country all year round.
1
M
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Guatemala malaria risk
in areas below 1500 metres. There is
a higher risk in the northern and western
regions of Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz,
Peten and San Marcos.
3
C
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Guyana malaria risk
in all interior regions and there have
also been sporadic cases on the coast.
1
RC
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Honduras Risk is present
throughout the year in most of the country
including major cities - regimen 3.
Chloroquine resistance in the Islas
de la Bahia - regimen 1.
3/1
C
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
Margarita
Island No risk on
Margarita
Island.
Those staying
on Margarita
Island may
take day-trips inland to the Angel Falls
in Venezuela - the risk will be small
for trips confined to daylight hours.
Adopt
bite avoidance measures.
4
-
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
-
L
Mexico malaria risk
throughout
the year in rural areas along the west
coast and in the south of the country
not
regularly visited by tourists.
The risk in Cancun is very small but
malaria is present in nearby rural areas.
No risk in major tourist resorts eg.
Mexico City, Acapulco, Cancun, Puerto
Vallarta & Veracruz.
3/4
-
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
COUNTRY
MALARIA
REGIMEN
YEL
HEP
A
TYP
TET
POL
MEN
ENC
DIP
RAB
HEP
B
Nicaragua malaria risk
throughout the whole country all year
round, although the risk is less in
Madriz, Carazo and Masaya,
3
C
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
Panama very
low malaria risk for cruises along
the Panama canal - regimen 4. Areas
west of the Canal e.g. Bocas de Toro
if visited - regimen 3. Areas east
of the Canal e.g. Darien and San Blas
- regimen 2.
2/3/4
R
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
L
Paraguay malaria risk
in areas along
the south eastern border with Brazil
e.g. the Alto Parana, Caaguazu and Canendiyu
departments. The risk is greater in
rural and jungle areas.
3
C
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Peru malaria risk
in rural areas East of the Andes and
West of the Amazon Basin below 1500
metres - regimen 2, Amazon Basin area
- regimen 1.
1/2
RC
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Suriname Risk is present
and high throughout the year in southern
and central parts of the country - regimen
1. In the city of Paramaribo and all
coastal districts risk is low - regimen
4.
1/4
RC
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Uruguay No malaria
risk
-
-
R
R
R
R
-
-
-
L
-
Venezuela malaria risk
high in inland rainforest areas of Amazonia,
Apure, Bolivar, and delta Amacuro states,
including Angel Falls and areas south
of and including Orinoco river and also
along the Guyana border regimen 1. Risk
is low in Caracas, neighbouring coastal
regions and on Margarita island- regimen
4.
1/4
R
R
R
R
R
-
-
L
L
L
Map
of South America showing areas of chloroquine
resistant malaria.
YEL
Yellow Fever
HEP
A
Hepatitis A
TYP
Typhoid
TET
Tetanus
POL
Polio
MEN
Meningitis
ENC
Jap. B Encephalitis
DIP
Diphtheria
RAB
Rabies
HEP
B
Hepatitis B
M
Vaccination
is mandatory and a certificate
of vaccination is required for
entry.
C
A certificate
of vaccination may be required
if entering from an endemic country,
(except for children <1 year
old).
