Malta

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• There are no health risks to take into account when travelling in Malta.

FOOD SAFETY

• There are no specific recommendations for a trip in Malta.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• Travellers entering the country from an endemic area are required to present a certificate of immunization against yellow fever.
Systematically:
• 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.
• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis: get a booster shot before leaving if your last shot is more than ten years old.



Depending on the duration and conditions of the trip:
• Typhoid fever: if the stay is occurring in precarious hygiene condition. The immunization is available for children at least 2 years old.
• 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

Valletta
• Saint Luke's Hospital, Guardamangia Hill, MSD 09, Guardamangia: phone + 356 2124 1251, fax + 356 2124 0176



Gozo
• General Hospital, Victoria: phone + 356 21 56 16 00

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 112
• Police: 112
• Ambulances: 112

CLIMATE

• The climate is mediterranean, with hot and dry summers tempered by sea breezes, and mild and sunny winters.
• If temperatures reach 40°C in July and in August, they range around 15°C during the coldest months.
• Rains occur between July and February, but the annual volume of precipitation remains low.
• When to go: in spring and autumn.