Greece

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• The whole country present a good health situation.

FOOD SAFETY

• Tap water is drinkable. In cities and on the continent, the water quality is sure. In case of uncertaincy, and especially in the Greek isles, get informed when arriving.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• Travellers entering the country from an endemic area are required to present a certificate of immunization against yellow fever.
Systematically:
• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis: get a booster shot before leaving if your last shot is more than ten years old.
• Hepatitis A: the vaccination is available for children at least one year old. For persons who were born before 1945, who have spent their childhood in a developing country or who have had an icterus, it may prove useful to search previously for serous antibodies in order to avoid an unnecessary shot.
• Hepatitis B: the vaccination is available for children at least two months old.



Depending on the duration and conditions of the trip:
• Rabies (preventive immunization): recommended for long stays in isolation. The immunization should be given to children as soon as they are able to walk.
• Tuberculosis: in case of a long stay, it is recommended to have children immunized against tuberculosis as soon as they reach the age of one month, and against mumps, measles and rubella when they reach the age of nine months.

HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURES

Athens
• Metropolitan Hospital, 9 Eth. Makariou and El. Venizelou 1, N. Falio: phone + 30 210 480 9000, fax: + 30 210 481 4887
• Medical Centre of Athens, Distomou st. No 5-7, Marousi: phone + 30 1 689 8100/20, fax: + 30 1 689 8555
• Athens General Clinic, 15M Geroulannou: phone + 30 210 692 1484, fax + 30 210 692 1408



Paros
• Paros Medical Center, Parikia 84400: phone + 30 284 244 1012, fax + 30 284 244 1012



Thessaloniki
• St. Luke Hospital, Panorama: phone + 30 284 244 1012, fax + 30 284 244 1012

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 199
• Police: 110
• Ambulances: 166

CLIMATE

• The climate is mediterranean but temperatures are milder on the coasts thanks to the wind.
• Temperatures are scorching during summer (from 40 to 45°C), especially inside the country.
• Winter is sweet in southern Greece and a little harsher in the northwest of the country (mountainous area). Rains occur mainly in winter.
• When to go: May and September-October.