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Health
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Special
Precautions |
Certificate
Required |
| Yellow
Fever |
No |
No |
| Cholera |
No |
No |
| Typhoid
and Polio |
1 |
N/A |
| Malaria |
2 |
N/A |
1: Immunisation
against polio is advised; typhoid occurs in rural
areas.
2: Malaria
is not considered to be a risk in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi nor in the cities of Dubai, Sharjah,
Ajman or Umm al Qaiwain. There is, however, a risk
of contracting the disease (predominantly the
benign vivax form) in the valleys and on
the lower slopes of mountainous areas of the
Northern States. In these areas chloroquine or
proguanil are recommended, plus protection against
mosquito bites.
Food & drink: Tap
water in major cities is safe to drink, but in
small villages it should be filtered, or bottled
water should be used. Water used for drinking,
brushing teeth or making ice should have first
been boiled or otherwise sterilised. Milk is
unpasteurised and should be boiled. Powdered or
tinned milk is available and is advised, but make
sure that it is reconstituted with pure water.
Avoid dairy products which are likely to have been
made from unboiled milk. Only eat well-cooked meat
and fish, preferably served hot. Salad and
mayonnaise may carry increased risk. Vegetables
should be cooked and fruit peeled.
Other risks: Cutaneous
leishmaniasis and tick-borne typhus may
occur; avoid mosquito, sandfly and tick bites.
Wear shoes to avoid soil-borne parasites. Take
precautions against heat exhaustion and sunstroke.
Immunisation against hepatitis A is
recommended. Hepatitis B is endemic.
Rabies is present close to the border with
Oman. For those at high risk, vaccination before
arrival should be considered. If you are bitten,
seek medical advice without delay. For more
information, consult the Health appendix.
Health care: Medical
facilities are of a very high quality, but are
extremely expensive. Private health insurance is
essential.
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