For more information, consult the Health appendix. Hepatitis A and B are present, precautions should be taken. Cutaneous leishmaniasis occurs. Certificates proving the visitor to be HIV-negative and free of tuberculosis, syphilis, leprosy, cholera, typhoid and hepatitis B may be required. The Poly Clinic has good dentists.
Charges are high and health insurance is essential.
As a precaution against the intense heat, visitors should maintain a high salt and fluid intake.