Health and Safety

Bali Belly (diarrhoea)
Don't drink the tap water, eat at places that cook as you go. Read my "Preventing Bali Belly" page in the Eating & Entertainment section.

Parasites
It is estimated that 80+ % of all people in Bali have parasites and these are easily passed on by food handlers. There is no guarantee of prevention so it is best to take care of parasites by routinely taking a dose of anti-parasite medicine.

Don't drink the tap water
Brush your teeth only with boiled or bottled water, never with water from the tap. Even the locals don't drink the tap water. Bottled water is available everywhere, is extremely cheap, and usually called "Aqua".

When Showering
Be sure to dry yourself well and you may wish to apply a medicated body powder to avoid the unpleasantness of skin fungus.

Bali "Bath" (unless you request western-style)

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AIDS and Hep B
Use safe sex practices, and read my page on prostitutes before going there.

Bali International Medical Centre operated by Australians
(five mins from main Kuta area, between Nusa Dua and Sanur)
Jalan By Pass Ngurah Rai No 100X
Kuta, 80361, Bali
Tel :62-361- 761263 Fax :62-361- 764345

Their website: http://www.bimcbali.com/ has info on medical risks in Bali (temp tattoos - dermatitis, sea urchin puncture, dengue fever, bird flu, sars, swimmer's ears, celulits, sunburn, dehydration, insect bites, malaria, etc.)

Vaccinations - Malaria (tablets), Typhoid, Hepatitis A & B are recommended if you are going to visit remote areas of Bali.

Emergency Phone Numbers (when dialing inside Bali)
Ambulance - 118
Fire Brigade - 113
Police - 110

Make sure you get Travel/Health insurance, as Bali is definitely not as safe as Western world, I fell down a hole and there are holes everywhere that you can trip up on.