Typhoid is present. No cases of poliomyelitis have been reported for more than three years. Malaria risk, predominantly in the malignant falciparum form, exists throughout the year everywhere except Futuna Island. The strain is reported to be highly resistant to chloroquine and resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.
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. Hepatitis A, dengue fever and typhoid fever exist throughout the islands. Hepatitis B is endemic. Health insurance is advised.