Bermuda
A high standard of dental care is available in Bermuda
Supplies of international medications are generally available in Bermuda
Blood supplies are considered safe and screened to international standards
Quality medical care is available. The sole general hospital typically will request evidence of ability to pay for services upon application for treatment.
Recent medical and dental exams should ensure that the traveler is in good health. Carry appropriate health and accident insurance documents and copies of any important medical records. Bring an adequate supply of all prescription and other medications as well as any necessary personal hygiene items, including a spare pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses if necessary.
Because the source of water supply is rainwater stored in cisterns, the possibility of contamination always exists. Simple precautions and periodic testing of each water supply have made this problem minimal.
The Portuguese man-of-war abounds in waters off Bermuda. Their stings produce serious but not fatal illness among swimmers. If you are stung, get immediate medical care.
Those with respiratory ailments may suffer from the humid climate (which also seems to activate potential arthritis in those susceptible).
All routine vaccines (such as DTP or Td, Hib, MMR, polio, varicella, influenza and pneumococcal) should be kept up-to-date as a matter of good health practice unrelated to travel.
No unusual communicable disease or severe epidemics have been recorded in the last few years. Tuberculosis exists in Bermuda, but its incidence is decreasing and cases are rigidly controlled.
The incidence of communicable diseases is such that they are unlikely to prove a hazard for the international traveler greater than that found in his own country. There are, of course, health risks but in general the precautions required are minimal.
High levels of immunization coverage have reduced the incidence of diseases such as measles and diphtheria. Influenza risk extends from November to April.
None
