Kenya
Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah, Lakeland, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like lions, elephants, and rhinos. From Nairobi, the capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Tanzania's 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Recommended Travel Vaccinations For Kenya
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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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Typhoid
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Through contaminated food or water.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Eat & Drink safely
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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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Rabies
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Saliva infected animals.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get vaccinated
•Vaccine recommended for long- term travelers and those who may come in contact with animals
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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
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Polio
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Through contaminated food or water.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Eat & Drink safely
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Cholera
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Food & Water
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Cases have been reported in multiple regions throughout 2018
•Get Vaccinated
•Eat and drink safely
VACCINE
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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Routine Vaccination For Kenya
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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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Infuenza
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza 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 which spreads easily through the coughs and sneezes of an infected person.
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Get Vaccinated
•Avoid touching body fluids
•Avoid contacting with the blisters
VACCINE
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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