hepatitis a and b, rabies, tetanus, and typhoid vaccinations are a must, while yellow fever vaccinations are recommended to anyone planning to travel outside rio - further, visitors should have a documented yellow fever card as it is occasionally requested at arrival in rio de janeiro.

we have section of this guide detailing many medical concerns, covering a variety of topics such as hospitals, vaccines, dengue, potable water, insects, and more.

as a quick reference, the emergency numbers to always remember are 190 for the police, 192 for an ambulance, and 193 for the fire department - all can be dialed via public phones.

for those interested in finding out about the services of rio's health care system, the secretaria de estado de saúde - ses provides news, information, and contact numbers on this page.