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Mexico

Malaria

Yes

Malaria risk is present intermittently in some rural areas not normally visited by tourists.  These include some areas in the states of Chiapas, Chihuahua, Durango, Nayarit, Quintana Roo and Sinaloa.

There is no risk of malaria in popular tourist destinations including Acapulco, Mexico City, Cancun, Cozumel and the Mayan Riviera.

 

Malaria Risk Category

C

Previous Malaria Risk

Yes all year in rural areas until Sept 2006
Yes wide spread (except Cancun) until Dec 2011

Trypanosoma Cruzi Risk

Yes

Sub Saharan Africa

No

West Nile Virus Risk

No

Tropical Virus Risk

Yes Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika virus

Malarial Map

This map is only intended as a guide and is not exact. The map must always be used in conjunction with the malaria advice text. Map downloaded from http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk on 01 October 2015.

This map is only intended as a guide and is not exact. The map must always be used in conjunction with the malaria advice text. Map downloaded from http://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk on 01 October 2015.

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