Health
Being a country with tropical weather there are many diseases to which you can be exposed. Before you leave ask your doctor for information about the vaccines you may need. Here are some of the vaccines you will need:
Malaria: Chloroquine (consult your doctor for the correct dose)
Tetanus, diphtheria and Polio: Combined vaccines: Diftavax – Tetavax
Oral Vaccine Antipoliomilítica (opv)
Hepatitis A and B: vaccine against the hepatitis A: Avaxim,
Vaccine against the hepatitis B: Hepativax
Typhoid Fever: vaccine against the typhoid fever: Typhim Vi
Rabies: vaccine against rabies: Verorab
Recommendations:
Mosquitoes popularly known as “zancudos” are very common during the whole year, especially in the summer time. It is neccesary that you use repellent all the time to avoid mosquito bites. Remember that mosquito bites could transmit Malaria.
Avoid drinking tap water because it is not healthy for your stomach. Buy purified water (bottled water) that you find in every supermarket and small stores ( pulperias, ventas) in the country
Do not buy food on the street, the “fritangas” (open air fried food stands) are not very hygienic because the food is exposed to dust, wind and other things.