• Vaccinations: Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Typhoid, Rabies

• Travelers should be up to date on Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus (DPT).

• Rabies vaccination if traveling to rural areas.

• Travel warnings for: Malaria, Dengue, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Chagas’ disease, Histoplasmosis, Leptospirosis, Schistosomiasis, and Cryptosporidiosis.

• Malaria limited to areas outside of Belize City.
• Chloroquine is the recommended antimalarial drug if you will be visiting a malaria risk areas in Belize.

• Dengue, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis (River blindness), and American trypanosomiasis (Chagas’ disease) carried by insects so travelers should avoid insect bites and use insect repellent with DEET (30%-50%).

• Histoplasmosis: avoid bat guano or bird droppings.

• Leptospirosis: avoid swimming in fresh water

• Schistosomiasis: avoid swimming in fresh water.

• Cryptosporidiosis risk can be prevented by drinking bottled water.