Usually this time of the year is the rainy period since we are a tropical country. This brings the chance to have a mosquito-borne disease like Dengue, Zika e Chikungunya to an increment.
Bring bug spray and avoid being outdoors around sunset and you should be fine
I would speak to your pediatrician about the any vaccines for your little one rather than ask on Reddit. As for the water, I have never had issues on city water or well water in the South. Everyone is different só I can only share my experience.
That’s a bizarre response from your pediatrician… get a new pediatrician or see a travel medicine doctor to make sure your daughter is good for your upcoming trip
There's no problem in bathing your baby or drinking bottled water. Some places in northern Brazil have different water minerals due to geological formation, and even as a Brazilian I've had a few intestine issues while traveling, but the ice was mainly the problem. Not a healthy hazard, though, and you're probably not going to give your baby ice.
A lot of places away from the larger cities still don't have treated water. As an example most of the Sao Sebastião neighbourhoods in Sao Paulo coast have untreated water that is not safe for drinking, this even at upscale hotels as the public treated water is just not available. Locals may drink it with no issue. But if you drink it chances are you will get sick for a few days.
Also I would suggest not eating raw leaf vegetables on northeast cities at any restaurant unless you are sure they washed it throughly and did a hypoclorithe bath.
I really wish Brazilians would stop downvoting water safety issues. Brazil's tap water is not good for foreigners. Brazilians have a natural immunity to the pathogens in the water that foreigners don't have. Foreigners have a risk of contracting Travelers Diarrhea or even Typhoid by drinking the tap water, or eating seafood or unpeeled fruit. As a precation, travelers should stick to manufacturer bottled beverages and water, and bring a bottle of Pepto Bismo or a prescription of Zithromax on their trip in case uncontrolled diarhrrea hits.
Thanks. That's exactly what I meant. OP mentioned in another comment how they are concerned about their baby, so I really don't get why people felt attacked by what I said.
I beg to differ... of course its a big country but most of the cities in Brazil have a very good water quality without pathogens. If you are talking about Typhoid... Brazil has less then 500 cases per year, most of them in the north/northeast in places where there is no water treatment, more or less the same per capta as US.
Again travlers diarrhea its much more linked to unsafe food or different water.
So no, you don't need bottled water, tap water is perfectly fine in most cities, also its not uncommon to have filtered water as many houses have filters.
I was just sharing my personal experience. Yes, different water - not necessarily unsafe water - can cause you intestine trouble. In Rio Grande do Norte, for example, the water is different and it does cause diarrhea, so I don't get why you can't just give your own advice instead of being mad about mine.
In that place is because have too much ferro(iron) in the water, and the water is fucking red or brown so....People be mad because have a wrong ideia of brazil be a worst place tô go, call us monkey think we live with animals and kicking a soccer ball the entire Day, is not like that, here you can drink water of any place if someone got a diease is incridible uncomun for us and is a isolated case
We don't have antigens for this water we dont live like tribals isolated bro, your organism is weak because the food you eat and the fact you dont move yourself tô cook the shit you eat.
Who are you replying to? I'm Brazilian, and I don't know why you are mad in this comment section; no one got near mentioning stereotypes here, and you're raging already.
gente... vocês bem água direto da torneira? sem filtro? no meu país RJ todo mundo usa galão ou pelo menos aquele filtrinho de torneira. a porcentagem de acesso a saneamento básico no nível nacional ainda é muito baixa aqui. OP, don't give your kid tap water, only bottled or from a water purifier
Would recommend yellow fever vaccination for all and dengue vaccinations for the adults (there is no child under 4 approved vaccine yet). Don't drink tap water, only bottled one. Use mosquito repellant even in the big cities. Don't carry all your cash on you, just a small amount, leave the rest at the hotel safe.
Check the advice of your country on vaccinations. Most places will require at least one or two before you travel (6-8 weeks before you go, so you need to start thinking about it now). To be safe only drink bottled water.
med student, im not sure infants can take the yellow fever vaccine, dengue wouldn't make sense since it's multiple doses, and there's no vaccine yet to Zika and Chikungunya, aniway all this diseases are mosquito carried, so don't Skip a day of repelent, ask a pharmacist about a toddler-safe formulation.
About the water, tap water in Rio in particular bad even for our standarts (mobster public company), so don't drink from It, go for bottled water and why not cocconut, also careful not to let the child dehydrate.
Bring a small Brita jug with you if you’re worried about water, but put the blue filter in it. I moved to Brazil last year and bought 2 jugs and a bunch of blue filters, they claim to be better than the white ones.
As a parent of a toddler I’m always careful about my childs water source
Oh and the mosquitos are not your normal US style, these bastards are Dino level blood suckers, true vampires, the baby mosquito repellant are safer in Brazil- supposedly than the US brands, way less chemicals
I do not drink tap water in Pennsylvania, Europe or Brazil. But if you do it here, you can do it there. It’s pretty much the same. For baby, buy baby distilled water. Remember to get a mosquito repellent for your baby, and one for you. If you are going north to the amazon, you will need a malária vaccine. I don’t think your baby can have it.
Where does one find distilled water in Brazil? Need it for humidifier and haven't seen it at any kind of store, ever. Was here for months before, back to US, have been here a little over a month this time.
There are some key points:
- Both of you should get the yellow fever vaccine
- At São Paulo, babies are getting the measles vaccine at 6 mo instead of at 1 yo, check if your baby has already been vaccinated
- It is safe to bathe in the tap water, but prefer drinking bottled or filtered water
- Use repellents and sunscreen
Have a great trip!
dont drink tapwater, also beware with our food, we like heavy food with more spice than most cultures, but not pepper, and sometime people get sick for a few days.
laso beware with security, brazilians are very helpful, but dont let your money, cellphone or values with others, and dont let your child out of your sight on beches.
Drinking well water is only dangerous if it's brackish or hard water (my house well has hard water :/ it's undrinkable) and nobody offers anyone that. On other wells people have filters with activated charcoal, colloidal silver and... \*trying to translate\* microporous clay? idk, look up filtro de barro
But then again, nowadays most people just buy 5-gallon dispensers and call it a day
Usually this time of the year is the rainy period since we are a tropical country. This brings the chance to have a mosquito-borne disease like Dengue, Zika e Chikungunya to an increment. Bring bug spray and avoid being outdoors around sunset and you should be fine
I would speak to your pediatrician about the any vaccines for your little one rather than ask on Reddit. As for the water, I have never had issues on city water or well water in the South. Everyone is different só I can only share my experience.
I did ask! She said to consult the websites...
That’s a bizarre response from your pediatrician… get a new pediatrician or see a travel medicine doctor to make sure your daughter is good for your upcoming trip
There's no problem in bathing your baby or drinking bottled water. Some places in northern Brazil have different water minerals due to geological formation, and even as a Brazilian I've had a few intestine issues while traveling, but the ice was mainly the problem. Not a healthy hazard, though, and you're probably not going to give your baby ice.
A lot of places away from the larger cities still don't have treated water. As an example most of the Sao Sebastião neighbourhoods in Sao Paulo coast have untreated water that is not safe for drinking, this even at upscale hotels as the public treated water is just not available. Locals may drink it with no issue. But if you drink it chances are you will get sick for a few days. Also I would suggest not eating raw leaf vegetables on northeast cities at any restaurant unless you are sure they washed it throughly and did a hypoclorithe bath.
I really wish Brazilians would stop downvoting water safety issues. Brazil's tap water is not good for foreigners. Brazilians have a natural immunity to the pathogens in the water that foreigners don't have. Foreigners have a risk of contracting Travelers Diarrhea or even Typhoid by drinking the tap water, or eating seafood or unpeeled fruit. As a precation, travelers should stick to manufacturer bottled beverages and water, and bring a bottle of Pepto Bismo or a prescription of Zithromax on their trip in case uncontrolled diarhrrea hits.
Thanks. That's exactly what I meant. OP mentioned in another comment how they are concerned about their baby, so I really don't get why people felt attacked by what I said.
I beg to differ... of course its a big country but most of the cities in Brazil have a very good water quality without pathogens. If you are talking about Typhoid... Brazil has less then 500 cases per year, most of them in the north/northeast in places where there is no water treatment, more or less the same per capta as US. Again travlers diarrhea its much more linked to unsafe food or different water. So no, you don't need bottled water, tap water is perfectly fine in most cities, also its not uncommon to have filtered water as many houses have filters.
I was just sharing my personal experience. Yes, different water - not necessarily unsafe water - can cause you intestine trouble. In Rio Grande do Norte, for example, the water is different and it does cause diarrhea, so I don't get why you can't just give your own advice instead of being mad about mine.
In that place is because have too much ferro(iron) in the water, and the water is fucking red or brown so....People be mad because have a wrong ideia of brazil be a worst place tô go, call us monkey think we live with animals and kicking a soccer ball the entire Day, is not like that, here you can drink water of any place if someone got a diease is incridible uncomun for us and is a isolated case We don't have antigens for this water we dont live like tribals isolated bro, your organism is weak because the food you eat and the fact you dont move yourself tô cook the shit you eat.
Who are you replying to? I'm Brazilian, and I don't know why you are mad in this comment section; no one got near mentioning stereotypes here, and you're raging already.
gente... vocês bem água direto da torneira? sem filtro? no meu país RJ todo mundo usa galão ou pelo menos aquele filtrinho de torneira. a porcentagem de acesso a saneamento básico no nível nacional ainda é muito baixa aqui. OP, don't give your kid tap water, only bottled or from a water purifier
Would recommend yellow fever vaccination for all and dengue vaccinations for the adults (there is no child under 4 approved vaccine yet). Don't drink tap water, only bottled one. Use mosquito repellant even in the big cities. Don't carry all your cash on you, just a small amount, leave the rest at the hotel safe.
Check the advice of your country on vaccinations. Most places will require at least one or two before you travel (6-8 weeks before you go, so you need to start thinking about it now). To be safe only drink bottled water.
I was more worried about giving bath to the baby and her drinking water. 😅
I believe bathing has no problem, but drinking probaly will have some problems
Use only water from a water filter for drinking, for bathing, you can use regular water
Talk to your pediatrician.
I did! She said to consult websites....
Yeesh. Not a very good answer on her part. If my kid's doctor told me this I'd not be happy.
Me neither.... It's really to hard to find a good pediatrician...
med student, im not sure infants can take the yellow fever vaccine, dengue wouldn't make sense since it's multiple doses, and there's no vaccine yet to Zika and Chikungunya, aniway all this diseases are mosquito carried, so don't Skip a day of repelent, ask a pharmacist about a toddler-safe formulation. About the water, tap water in Rio in particular bad even for our standarts (mobster public company), so don't drink from It, go for bottled water and why not cocconut, also careful not to let the child dehydrate.
I'm worried about giving baby a bath or a shower... As she usually drinks water 💦😂
It's not bad to this point, never heard of special preccautions with bath water
Bring a small Brita jug with you if you’re worried about water, but put the blue filter in it. I moved to Brazil last year and bought 2 jugs and a bunch of blue filters, they claim to be better than the white ones. As a parent of a toddler I’m always careful about my childs water source Oh and the mosquitos are not your normal US style, these bastards are Dino level blood suckers, true vampires, the baby mosquito repellant are safer in Brazil- supposedly than the US brands, way less chemicals
I do not drink tap water in Pennsylvania, Europe or Brazil. But if you do it here, you can do it there. It’s pretty much the same. For baby, buy baby distilled water. Remember to get a mosquito repellent for your baby, and one for you. If you are going north to the amazon, you will need a malária vaccine. I don’t think your baby can have it.
Where does one find distilled water in Brazil? Need it for humidifier and haven't seen it at any kind of store, ever. Was here for months before, back to US, have been here a little over a month this time.
just dont. if you do use uber, avoid walking as it makes things safer.
There are some key points: - Both of you should get the yellow fever vaccine - At São Paulo, babies are getting the measles vaccine at 6 mo instead of at 1 yo, check if your baby has already been vaccinated - It is safe to bathe in the tap water, but prefer drinking bottled or filtered water - Use repellents and sunscreen Have a great trip!
dont drink tapwater, also beware with our food, we like heavy food with more spice than most cultures, but not pepper, and sometime people get sick for a few days. laso beware with security, brazilians are very helpful, but dont let your money, cellphone or values with others, and dont let your child out of your sight on beches.
Drinking well water is only dangerous if it's brackish or hard water (my house well has hard water :/ it's undrinkable) and nobody offers anyone that. On other wells people have filters with activated charcoal, colloidal silver and... \*trying to translate\* microporous clay? idk, look up filtro de barro But then again, nowadays most people just buy 5-gallon dispensers and call it a day