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| | Special Precautions | Certificate Required | | Yellow Fever | No | No | | Cholera | No | No | | Typhoid and Polio | 1 | N/A | | Malaria | No | N/A |
1: Poliomyelitis has not been reported for more than five years, although precautions should be taken against typhoid fever.
Food & drink: Mains water is normally chlorinated, and whilst relatively safe may cause mild abdominal upsets. 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. There is, however, a risk of biointoxication from raw or cooked fish or shellfish.
Other risks: Hepatitis B is endemic and Hepatitis A also occurs. Dengue fever can occur in epidemics.
Health care: Health insurance is strongly advised, owing to the high cost of health care. There is one civilian hospital, the Guam Memorial Hospital, and a number of private clinics, as well as some medical facilities run for US military personnel.
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