What illnesses can you get in Mexico?

All travelers should be up to date on their routine immunizations. Varicella is endemic to Mexico, and measles and mumps outbreaks in Mexico have coincided with worldwide and regional outbreaks. Hepatitis A is also endemic to Mexico; visitors should receive =1 dose of the hepatitis A vaccine series before travel.



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Health. Malaria and Zika virus are risks in Mexico. If you're pregnant, ask your doctor about the risk of Zika virus before you travel. Mexico has insect-borne diseases, including dengue fever, chikungunya, Chagas disease and leishmaniasis.

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Traveler's diarrhea (by far the most common risk since it affects up to 80% of international travelers based on the destination) Enterotoxic E. coli diarrhea. Malaria.

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Common travel-related illnesses include:
  • Diarrheal disease. Most travel-related diarrheal diseases are acquired by consuming contaminated water and food.
  • Hepatitis A. ...
  • Malaria. ...
  • Dengue fever. ...
  • Parasitic infections. ...
  • Tuberculosis. ...
  • Typhoid fever. ...
  • Yellow fever.


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To some extent, all food and water have bacteria, but your body knows how to handle the ones you come in contact with often. Though millions of people visit Mexico each year, only a small fraction got sick in Mexico, and most people do eat the delicious street food.

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Here are a few tips that will come in handy while you're in Mexico: ? Drink bottled water only, and avoid ice in drinks. ? Stick to well-cooked, hot foods and avoid raw or undercooked meats, fish, and vegetables. ? Hot food should be hot, not warm.

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if you suffer from or have had:
  • angina or chest pain at rest.
  • an infectious disease (e.g. chickenpox, flu), including COVID-19.
  • decompression sickness after diving (sometimes called 'the bends')
  • increased pressure in the brain (due to bleeding, injury or infection)
  • infection of your ears or sinuses.
  • recent heart attack.


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Many parasites spread via the oral-fecal route. Risk of infection is highest where sewage systems are wanting. The best prevention is careful hand washing, rigorous food preparation, and food and water hygiene.

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