For most UAE itineraries, malaria tablets are not usually the main focus of a travel consultation. The bigger practical issues are heat exposure, routine vaccination, food and water judgement, daytime mosquito bites and, for a small number of travellers, contact with camels or other animals. Tetanus should be up to date. This is especially relevant if you may be doing outdoor activities, working on site, or could be further from medical care than on a standard city break. Hepatitis A and typhoid may be discussed where food hygiene is less predictable, particularly for longer stays, frequent travel or staying with the local population rather than eating only in controlled hotel settings. Hepatitis B is worth considering for longer stays, new sexual partners, contact sports, healthcare work, planned procedures, or any situation where blood or body fluids could be involved. Measles protection also matters; being up to date with MMR is sensible before international travel, and children may need timing checked carefully. Dengue risk is reported in the UAE. The mosquitoes that spread dengue tend to bite in the daytime and can be found in urban areas, so repellent and covering skin are still useful even on city trips. Rabies may be present, although the risk is not the same for everyone. Avoid animal contact, and seek urgent medical advice after any bite, scratch or lick on broken skin. MERS-CoV has been reported in the UAE. The main practical advice is to avoid close contact with camels and avoid raw camel milk or undercooked camel products, especially if you are older, pregnant, immunosuppressed or have long-term health problems.