Essaouira Health & Hospital Information

Essaouira, like the rest of Morocco is fully equipped with proper sanitation facilities and tourists on a trip to Essaouira are provided with adequate guidelines which help them to a large extent to remain unaffected by diseases and allow them to make the most of their holiday in Essaouira. Thus, if you are planning a tour to Essaouira, here are a few guidelines from AsiaRooms.com that will supply you with Essaouira Health & Hospital Information.

Essaouira Health & Hospital Information

Vaccines
It is advisable to consult with your health care provider on the vaccines which you need, as these can vary depending on the duration of your trip and your personal health factors. The more regularly advised vaccines include:

  -   Typhoid
  -   Polio
  -   Tetanus
  -   Gamma Globulin or Havrix (against Hepatitis A)
  -   Hepatitis B
  -   Rabies
  -   Yellow Fever (if arriving from sub-Saharan Africa)

Medicines

It is advisable to carry your own set of medicines for health emergencies as the availability of over-the-counter drugs in and around Essaouira as well as the rest of Morocco is extremely limited.

Air, Water and Insect-borne diseases
The risk of acquiring diseases transmitted by insects is extremely low in Essaouira, though cases of Malaria and Leishmaniasis have often been reported. However, it is advisable to be careful of the food and beverages that you are consuming as these can often cause rather severe cases of diarrhea. Make sure you carry a good supply of Anti-diarrheal drugs to guard against medical emergencies.