Health
Health
Special Precautions Certificate Required?
Yellow Fever No 1
Cholera Yes 2
Typhoid and Polio 3 N/A
Malaria 4 N/A

Healthcare : Medical services in East Timor are extemely limited. There are currently no optical or dental services. It is essential to take out comprehensive medical and travel insurance which includes emergency repatriation cover.

Note : 1
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is advisable for travellers coming from infected areas. The countries and areas included in the yellow fever endemic zones are considered by East Timor as infected areas. For a map of yellow fever endemic zones, see the Health appendix.

2
Following WHO guidelines issued in 1973, a cholera vaccination certificate is no longer a condition of entry to East Timor. However, cholera is a serious risk in this country and precautions are essential. Up-to-date advice should be sought before deciding whether these precautions should include vaccination as medical opinion is divided over its effectiveness; see the Health appendix.

3
Poliomyelitis is endemic. Typhoid occurs frequently.

4
Malaria risk exists throughout the year. Some resistance to chloroquine has been reported. 


    

      

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