Tunisia Health & Safety

If you opt for surgery in a hospital in Tunis, you may want to experience something of the city in the period prior to or following your procedure. This can be done without serious concern for personal safety or health risks, provided you act carefully and sensibly. The city is neither a major crime centre nor blighted by especially poor sanitation or viral contagions.

Tap water is best avoided in favour of bottled water to rule out the possibility of getting a stomach upset. Some judgment should be employed when deciding where to eat out since hygiene standards at some establishments may fall short of what you are used to back home.

Immunizations against hepatitis A and typhoid are recommended for all visitors, while rabies shots are optional but advisable if you anticipate close contact with animals during your stay.

Crime is not especially prevalent in the city. Petty criminals are known to operate in busy tourist areas, however, and visitors are advised to take necessary cautions in such locations to minimize the risk of being targeted. Pickpockets and bag snatchers occasionally frequent areas such as the Medina, so employ a common sense and awareness at all times.

As is the case much the world over, lone female travellers are advised to avoid walking the streets after dark and to steer clear of secluded or run-down areas at all times.