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Bermuda
Risk:
Low
Health Overview
Bermuda is Level 1 at 32°N latitude — outside tropical disease zone. CDC green zone for Zika (no mosquitoes that transmit Zika). No malaria. Pink-sand beaches; global insurance hub. KEMH has Johns Hopkins partnership (December 2024). Scooter/moped accidents are leading cause of visitor hospitalizations — no tourist car rentals permitted.
Key Health Risks
Low-Moderate
Scooter / Road Safety
Tourist car rentals NOT permitted — scooters/mopeds required. Narrow winding roads; minimal shoulders. Drive on LEFT. Scooter accidents are LEADING cause of visitor hospitalizations at KEMH. Highest risk: inexperienced riders and after dark.
Low
Water Safety
South-facing beaches (Horseshoe Bay) have strong shore break and rip currents during Atlantic swell. Drownings documented. North shore calmer. Cave diving carries technical risks.
Low
Sun Exposure
UV index high-to-very-high May-September at 32°N. Reflective pink sand provides no UV protection. SPF essential.
Health Risk Callout
Bermuda's latitude is the defining clinical fact — takes it out of mosquito-borne disease entirely. CDC green zone for Zika. Leading visitor health risk is scooter accident.
Other Health Risks
Traveler's diarrhea (very low — excellent food safety)
Regional Information
Regional Risk Callout
Small archipelago (54 km²); no geographic risk variation. Narrow roads + required scooter use = specific road injury risk. Western/central: most tourist infrastructure. Eastern (St. George's UNESCO): quieter.
Regional Healthcare Callout
KEMH best general hospital in non-US non-French Atlantic islands. Johns Hopkins partnership. US Consulate General on-island. Complex subspecialty cases: Boston or New York (~2 hours air).
Vaccine and Malaria Prevention
💉 Entry Vaccine Required
No YF required.
🛡️ Recommended Vaccines
CDC recommends Routine vaccines only — no travel-specific vaccines typically recommended for this developed temperate destination
🦟 Malaria Information
No malaria risk.
Low
Physician Note
Dr. Robert
Emergency Medicine · 25+ Years · 40+ Countries
Bermuda is the most clinically straightforward — latitude does the clinical work. CDC green zone for Zika; no malaria; dengue trace at most. The conversation I spend time on is scooter safety.
No tourist car rentals; everyone rides mopeds; drive on left. Scooter accidents are the single leading cause of visitor hospitalizations. KEMH is genuinely good — Johns Hopkins partnership December 2024.
Pre-Departure Checklist
8+ Weeks
- Be sure to consult your Dr. prior to travel to discuss
- CDC recommends Routine vaccines only
- No malaria
- No travel-specific vaccines.
2-4 Weeks
- If scooter use planned — practice left-side driving
- KEMH Emergency +(441) 239-1359
- Check Atlantic swell forecast.
Day Of
- Helmet always on scooter
- Swim at south shore only in moderate swell
- High-SPF sunscreen
- Consulate +(441) 335-3828.
Trip Type Guidance
Beach
- Horseshoe Bay (pink sand
- Atlantic swell)
- Elbow Beach — among most beautiful in Atlantic.
Family
- Level 1
- Excellent water
- KEMH
- Very low crime
- Direct US flights.
Business
- World's 3rd largest insurance/reinsurance market
Notes
Special Evacuation Notes
US Consulate General Hamilton ON-ISLAND. L.F. Wade International Airport nonstop to NY; Boston; Philadelphia. Medevac to US ~2 hours.
Safety Notes
Very low crime. Scooter accidents = leading visitor hospitalization cause. Drive on LEFT. Helmets mandatory. US Consulate General on-island. Same-sex marriage not legal (domestic partnerships available). Marijuana illegal.
partner recommendation
Medical Evacuation & Assistance
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Good For
Family
Beach
Business