New Zealand
A high standard of dental care is available in New Zealand
Medication is available via pharmacies throughout New Zealand
Blood supplies are considered safe and screened to international standards
Quality medical care is widely available, but waiting lists exist for certain types of 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.
New Zealand's damp climate may trouble persons suffering from arthritis, rheumatism, and sinusitis.
The U.S. Transportation Department reports that the passenger cabins of aircraft destined for New Zealand are treated with a residual pesticide before passengers board.
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.
The incidence of communicable diseases in most areas is such that they are unlikely to prove a hazard to the international traveler greater than that found in his or her own country. There are, of course, health risks, but in most areas 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 May to October.
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