In Mexico, do I have to worry about malaria, yellow fever and other diseases we don’t generally have in the US or Canada?
John Venator - Casa de los Venados
You don’t have to worry about malaria, yellow fever, or other such diseases here in Mexico. I don’t believe that it is suggested to get shots or to take any maintenance medication for malaria or yellow fever here in Mexico. There might be some parts of Mexico that I am not aware of that has that travel advisory but if you are coming to Yucatan, you don’t need it. When we go to Mexico City once or twice a year, and to Puebla, we have not encountered this kind of...You don’t have to worry about malaria, yellow fever, or other such diseases here in Mexico. I don’t believe that it is suggested to get shots or to take any maintenance medication for malaria or yellow fever here in Mexico. There might be some parts of Mexico that I am not aware of that has that travel advisory but if you are coming to Yucatan, you don’t need it. When we go to Mexico City once or twice a year, and to Puebla, we have not encountered this kind of travel advisory where you are told to get shots or take medication for these diseases. It is not going to be a concern in places where expats tend to live. Posted September 22, 2015
Gary Coles - Paradise For Gringos
The unknown is always scary and tropical diseases are one of the items we fear. They are not a major problem in Mexico
You really do not need to worry about malaria, yellow fever, and other diseases. However, it is wise to learn more about potential health problems and take precautions.
Immunizations will protect you from many diseases in Mexico and other countries including the United States and Canada. Sometimes we forget about potential health problems that...
The unknown is always scary and tropical diseases are one of the items we fear. They are not a major problem in Mexico
You really do not need to worry about malaria, yellow fever, and other diseases. However, it is wise to learn more about potential health problems and take precautions.
Immunizations will protect you from many diseases in Mexico and other countries including the United States and Canada. Sometimes we forget about potential health problems that do occur in the US and Canada. Tetanus, for example, can be found worldwide and the Zika virus and malaria can occur in Florida. You should always keep your routine immunizations up to date.
If you travel in another country or if you actually move to another country, you should consider taking extra steps to protect yourself. No matter how well you know the language and how familiar it may seem in another location, it is definitely more challenging when you have to deal with a medical emergency.
I have some basic recommendations.
Make certain you have all the routine immunizations. These include DPT (diphtheria – tetanus – pertussis), (MMR) mumps – rubella, varicella (chickenpox), polio, pneumonia, meningitis, shingles, hepatitis A & B, and the yearly flu shot (these are the vaccines considered to be routine for the United States by the CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
The CDC recommends considering typhoid and rabies vaccines if you are a long-term visitor or visit remote or less-developed areas.
Mexico does have areas where you may encounter insect-borne diseases. These include malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya, cutaneous leishmaniasis, American trypanosomiasis (Chagas disease), rickettsial diseases (including Rocky Mountain spotted fever), West Nile virus and the Zika virus. Yellow fever is not found in Mexico. You should protect yourself from bites by mosquitos, fleas, flies, and ticks.
Malaria prophylaxis is recommended for travelers to Chihuahua, Chiapas, Durango, Nayarit, and Sinaloa.
Posted January 29, 2017
Valerie Friesen - Blue Angel Solutions
Visitors to Mexico don't need to worry about yellow fever because this disease is primarily in Africa. Malaria is not common. A person will more likely catch a disease like dengue fever in the coastal areas. Zika and Ebola virus cases in Mexico have been hidden and have not been heard of from media in the last 12 months. Generally, these types of diseases are not a big concern in Mexico. Visitors to Mexico don't need to worry about yellow fever because this disease is primarily in Africa. Malaria is not common. A person will more likely catch a disease like dengue fever in the coastal areas. Zika and Ebola virus cases in Mexico have been hidden and have not been heard of from media in the last 12 months. Generally, these types of diseases are not a big concern in Mexico. .png)
Posted June 27, 2017