Peru
Peru is a country in South America that's home to a section of Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient The Incan city is high in the Andes mountains. The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and colonial city of Cusco is rich in archaeological sites. On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial center and important collections of pre-Columbian art.
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Recommended Travel Vaccinations For Peru
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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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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
•High risk country. Vaccine recommended for long- term travelers and those who may come in contact with animals.
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HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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Routine Vaccination For Peru
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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. <>br•All 65+ or immunocompromised 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. 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>
•Stay Away from people who are infected cough or sneeze
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Meningitis
HOW DISEASE SPREADS
Airborne & Direct Contact
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
•Given to anyone unaccented or at an increased risk, especially students
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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.
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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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HOW DISEASE SPREADS
PREVENTIVE ACTIONS
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