Health Resources for Visitors 

Before you travel to Bermuda

The Ministry of Health will publish Issue Briefs on specific topics as the need arises.

The Health Information on this page is provided by the Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit.

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit helps to manage and monitor the status of health in Bermuda by:

The Ministry of Health and Seniors does not discuss the specifics of individual cases, but can confirm that there are several people who recently returned from overseas who are suspected of having Zika virus. Given that we have a population that travels frequently, this will occur from time to time.  

Vector Control’s team is always checking properties to control mosquitoes in order to reduce the risk of onward transmission through mosquito bites. To protect oneself against any mosquito-borne illness, the public is reminded to:

Eliminating mosquito breeding sites, avoiding mosquito bites, and protecting pregnant women from Zika virus are the key messages of the inaugural Caribbean Mosquito Awareness Week, launched yesterday by the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the CARICOM Secretariat.

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of Health, Seniors and Environment would like to update the public on guidance recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on the prevention of Zika Virus, a mosquito-borne illness that results in fever, rash and joint pains, among other symptoms.