See the Health appendix for further information about the cholera vaccination.
Bottled water is available and is advised for the first few weeks of the stay.
Milk is pasteurised and dairy products are safe for consumption. Local meat, poultry, seafood, fruit and vegetables are generally considered safe to eat. Bacillary and amoebic dysenteries are common. Hepatitis A is present. Outbreaks of dengue fever may occur.