Ecuador
Ecuador is a country straddling the equator on South America’s west coast. Its diverse landscape encompasses the Amazon jungle, Andean highlands, and the wildlife-rich Galápagos Islands. In the Andean foothills at an elevation of 2,850m, Quito, the capital, is known for its largely intact Spanish colonial center, with decorated 16th- and 17th-century palaces and religious sites, like the ornate Compañía de Jesús Church.
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Recommended Travel Vaccinations For Ecuador
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VACCINE
Hepatitis A
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Contaminated food or water, regardless of where you are eating or staying.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
•Eat and drink safely
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VACCINE
Hepatitis B
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
You can get hepatitis B through sexual contact, contaminated needles, and blood products.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Avoid sharing body fluids
• Avoid non sterile medical or cosmetic equipment
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Yellow Fever
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Viral infection transmitted by a bite from infected mosquitoes.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
•Prevent mosquito bites
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Typhoid
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Food & Water
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
• Eat and Drink safely
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VACCINE
Rabies
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Saliva infected animals.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•High risk country
•Vaccine recommended for long- term travelers and those who may come in contact with animals
VACCINE
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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Routine Vaccination For Ecuador
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VACCINE
Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus.symptoms that can include a low-grade fever, sore throat, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
•Keep away from animals
•Avoid touching body fluids
•Avoid sharing body fluids
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Shingles
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Direct Contact
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Vaccine can still be given if you have had shingles
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TDAP (Tetanus, Diphtheria & Pertussis)
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Wounds & Airborne. Only one adult booster of pertussis required.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
•Avoid touching body fluids
•Avoid sharing body fluids
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Pneumonia
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Airborne
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Two vaccines given separately
•All 65+ or compromised should receive both
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Influenza
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. This is commonly called the flu, but it's not the same as stomach "flu" viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Away from people who are infected cough or sneeze
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(Varicella) Chickenpox
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Chickenpox is an airborne disease. Spread easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Avoid touching body fluids
•Avoid contacting with the blisters
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Polio
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
Meningitis
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Airborne & Direct Contact.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Given to anyone unvaccinated or at an increased risk, especially students
VACCINE
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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