Travel Medicine
Business Travel Medicine
Easily manage your reservations and stay constantly updated on Ambimed services.
|
Country Name |
Republic of Guatemala |
|
Continent |
Central America |
|
Surface area |
|
|
Capital |
Guatemala |
|
Population |
|
|
Language |
Spanish |
|
Currency |
Quetzal |
|
Time zone |
-6hrs in relation to Italy |
|
Area code for Italy |
0039 |
|
Area code from Italy |
00502 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is not required.
Hepatitis A is generally transmitted through contaminated food and water, or through close physical contact with an infected person, while hepatitis B is transmitted through exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually through bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or membranes (mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, there is an endemic risk of contracting tetanus throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions where sanitation conditions are poor.
Malaria, transmitted by mosquito bites, is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is not yet available, you are advised to take both behavioural, and following medical consultation, pharmacological preventive measures.
These diseases are spread by mosquito bites and there is no vaccine. Therefore, it is important to take preventive measures by implementing behavioural prophylaxes.
Chikungunya and West Nile virus are to be found in certain areas of the Caribbean. Transmitted by insect bites and with no vaccine, it is important to take preventive measures with behavioural prophylaxes.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Guatemala is a Central American state bordered on the north and west by Mexico, on the east by Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. It has a small overlook on the Atlantic Ocean, bordered on two sides by Belize a Honduras.
The terrain is rather mountainous, and the elevation increases proceeding from the northeast toward the Pacific coast. On this slope stands one of the most important volcanic systems in Central America. At the foot of this range, in the middle (between 500 to 1,800 metres) on the western slope, coffee crops grow, while below that the coastal plain is subject to flooding in winter.
The mountainous regions are the wettest, facing the two oceans. The tropical and sub-tropical climate varies according to altitude: mountainous areas are most prone to a diurnal temperature range, while coastal areas maintain more stable, hot humid temperatures in summer.
