China

China is a populous nation in East Asia whose vast landscape encompasses grassland, desert, mountains, lakes, rivers and more than 14,000km of coastline. Capital Beijing mixes modern architecture with historic sites such as the Forbidden City palace complex and Tiananmen Square. Shanghai is a skyscraper-studded global financial center. The iconic Great Wall of China runs east-west across the country's north.

• Recommended Travel Vaccinations

  VACCINE

  HOW DISEASE SPREADS

  PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

  • VACCINE

    Hepatitis A

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get Hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in China,regardless of where you are eating or staying.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated
    •Eat and Drink safely

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  • VACCINE

    Typhoid

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    You can get Typhoid through contaminated food or water in China especially if you are staying with friends or relatives, visiting smaller cities or rural areas, or if you are an adventurous eater.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated
    •Eat and Drink safely

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  • VACCINE

    Yellow Fever

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Yellow Fever is a mosquito-borne infectious disease and can get yellow fever through Mosquitos. Note: Recommended for all regions except Fortaleza and Recife

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated
    •Prevent bug bites

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  • VACCINE

    Malaria

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that effects humans and other animals.Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches.In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma, or death. You may need to take prescription medicine before, during, and after our trip to prevent malaria, depending on your travelplans, such as where you are going, when you are traveling, and if you arespending a lot of time outdoors or sleeping outside.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Take antimalarial meds
    •Prevent bug bites

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  • VACCINE

    Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a disease spread through mosquito bites. Symptoms usually take 5-15 days to develop and include fever, headache, vomiting, confusion, and difficulty moving.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated
    •Prevent bug bites

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• Routine Vaccinations for china

  VACCINE

  HOW DISEASE SPREADS

  PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

  • VACCINE

    Influenza (Flu) Vaccine

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    This is a viral infection that spreads from person-to-person. Everyone over six months old should receive an annual flu vaccination.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get Vaccinated
    •Away from people who are infected cough or sneeze

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  • VACCINE

    Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccination (MMR)

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Measles, mumps, and rubella are viral diseases.Measles starts as a fever, cough, runny nose, conjunctivitis (pinkeye), and a red, pinpoint rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.The mumps virus usually causes swelling in glands just below the ears, giving the appearance of chipmunk cheeks.Rubella is also known as German measles. It can cause a mild rash on the face, swelling of glands behind the ears, and in some cases, swelling of the small joints and low-grade fever.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get vaccinated

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  • VACCINE

    Polio Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Polio (poliomyelitis) is a potentially deadly, life-altering disease. The virus enters the body and attacks the brain and spinal cord, often causing paralysis

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    •Get Vaccinated
    •Avoid sharing contacts with infected people
    •Avoid contaminated food or water, though sneezes or coughs can transmit the virus

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  • VACCINE

    Shingles Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your torso. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox.

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    • Get vaccinated
    •Vaccine can still be given if you have had shingles

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  • VACCINE

    Meningitis Vaccination

    HOW DISEASE SPREADS

    Meningitis is an inflammation of the membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord.The swelling from meningitis typically triggers symptoms such as headache, fever and a stiff neckBacterial meningitis is serious, and can be fatal within days without prompt antibiotic treatment. Delayed treatment increases the risk of permanent brain damage or death

    PREVENTIVE ACTIONS

    • Get vaccinated
    •Maintain your immune system
    • Practice good hygiene •Given to anyone unvaccinated or at an increased risk, especially students

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by ptadmin | Nov 19, 2019 | Destinations, Top Destinations | 0 comments