Important Information
The following website is the Canadian Travel Report for Mexico. We suggust reading it throughly.
Canadian Travel Report and Government Contacts
You can obtain consular assistance and further consular information at the above website.
When making long-distance calls within Mexico, callers have to dial 01, the area code and the number; when calling internationally from Mexico to Canada or the United States, you must dial 001, the area code and the number; all other international calls from Mexico must be dialled with 00; when calling internationally to Mexico, the country code is 52.
For emergency assistance after hours, call the Embassy of Canada in Mexico City and follow the instructions provided on the recording. You may also call the Operations Centre in Ottawa toll-free at 001-800-514-0129 or collect at 613-996-8885.
Immunizations
Hepatitis A and B- Twinrix Vaccine
Hepatitis A is widespread throughout Mexico, so anyone--except for children under two years and pregnant women--should be vaccinated at least four weeks before departure. (You may be vaccinated up to two weeks before departure, but this yields only a 45 percent protection rate.) You should receive a second vaccination six months later for long-term protection. Children under two and pregnant women should receive the Hepatitis A immunoglobulin injection (this is not the vaccine), as should travelers who will be leaving for Mexico in less than two weeks. It is transmitted through contaminated food and/or water, or ice cubes.
Hepatitis B is transmitted from person-to-person through the exchange of bodily fluids such as, semen or blood. If there is any chance that you might have this type of exposure, then you we should suggest vaccination against Hepatitis B. As in the United States, all healthcare workers and anyone whose occupation puts them in contact with blood and blood products should be vaccinated. This disease can also be transmitted through the use of contaminated personal items that have the potential to break the skin, such as combs, razors, or manicuring tools. People receiving manicures and pedicures at resorts should ascertain that the instruments used are sterilized. To confer immunity against Hepatitis B, you should receive a series of three injectable vaccinations at day 1, day 30, and 6 months.
Rabies
We do not routinely advise vaccination against rabies, unless you foresee heavy exposure to undomesticated animals. This would include traveling to rural or remote regions where access to medical care might be limited. The vaccination series for rabies includes four injections over a 28-day period. Contact your state or local health department for information on where you can receive a rabies vaccination.
Typhoid
Tetanus-diphtheria
Varicella (chickenpox)
These vaccines are recommended for all travelers.
Other concerns to talk to your doctor about:
Malaria
Yellow Fever
Typhoid Fever
Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR)
Please go to above website for further information on the commented subjects and other important recommendations.
Montezuma's Revenge
TRAVELER'S DIARRHEA (MONTEZUMA’S REVENGE)
Studies have shown that up to 40% of all travelers to Mexico that stay at least one week will end up with diarrhea. We all know that most public water systems in Mexico are contaminated with harmful bacteria but did you know that up to 70% of tabletop salsa is also contaminated. Bismuth Sulfate tablets taken four times a day can prevent most cases of diarrhea, and due out in the fall of 2004 is a newly FDA-approved medication called Rifamixin (Normix) that is effective in preventing 95% of all traveler’s diarrhea.
