Spain

MAIN HEALTH RISKS

• Like in other countries of Western Europe, there is no particular health risk.

FOOD SAFETY

• In summer, meals with mayonnaise are not recommended, due to cases of salmonellosis.
• Tap water is drinkable almost everywhere in the country.

IMMUNIZATIONS AND MEDICATION

• No specific immunization is required from travelers entering the country.
Systematically:
• Diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis: get a booster shot before leaving if your last shot is more than ten years old.
• Hepatitis B: the vaccination is available for children at least two months old.



Depending on the duration and conditions of the trip:
• 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

Madrid
• Ciudad Sanitaria La Paz, 261 Paseo De La Castellana : phone + 34 91 358 08 51
• Hospital Doce de Octobre, Avenida de Cordoba s/n: phone + 34 91 390 80 00
• Hospital la Princesa, 62 Calle Diego de Leon: phone + 34 91 520 22 00
• Hospital Ramon y Cajal, Ctra. de Colmenar Viejo, Km 9,100: phone + 34 91 336 80 00



Barcelona
• Hospital general Vall d'Hebron, 119-129 Paseo Vall d'Hebron: phone + 34 93 274 61 00
• Hospital Clinic i Provincial, Casanova 143: phone + 34 93 227 54 00
• Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, 167 Sant Antoni Ma Claret, Barcelona (Horta): phone + 34 93 291 90 00



Valencia
• Hôpital de La Fe, Avenida de Campanar nº 21: phone + 34 96 386 26 00, fax + 34 96 348 29 58
• Clinico Universitario, 17 Avenida Blasco Ibanez: phone + 34 96 386 26 00, fax + 34 96 386 26 57



Sevilla
• Hospital San Juan De Dios, 42 Avenida Eduardo Dato: phone + 34 95 493 93 00

EMERGENCY CONTACTS

• Firemen: 080
• Police : 091
• Ambulances: 061

CLIMATE

• Spain is divided into three different climatic areas.
• The climate of the oceanic north (Galicia,Cantabria, Basque Country) is characterized by regular rainfalls and mild temperatures all year long, without excess during summer.
• The centre of Spain (Castilla, Leon, Mancha and Aragon) has a continental climate, with a cold and dry winter and a warm summer.
• On the Mediterranean coast (from Catalonia to Andalusia), winter is mild and summer often scorching, especially in Andalusia. Rainfalls concentrate in summer and in autumn.
• When to go: between May and mid-June and between September and mid-October.