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The Serem of Metropolitan Health Area, Rosa Oyrace, warned Tuesday at Santiago Airport, outbound and inbound travelers of the risks of contracting measles at the same time. foreign and yellow fever.
Oyarce informed the pbadengers of the care they should have when traveling outside Chile and the probable symptoms that they might have and who are already back in case of contracting these diseases.
Faced with the alert published by the Spanish Association of Pediatrics (AEP), the Seremi stresses that children between six and 11 months travel to the countries of the European Union, such as France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Greece or Romania, should be vaccinated against measles.
The three viral vaccines are administered in Chile through the National Plan, to children after twelve months, so that before that age, are not protected.
In addition, Oyarce pointed out that "persons born between 1971 and 1981, and children over 6 years, adolescents and adults with an incomplete vaccination schedule, c. that is, a single dose, traveling to endemic areas or having outbreaks ".
Regarding returning travelers, the Seremi warned that "in the presence of symptoms such as red spots on the skin or rashes and / or fever, joint pain, conjunctivitis or glands swollen, You must go to the nearest health center, avoid overcrowded places and inform the attending physician of the country in which you traveled ".
On Yellow Fever Oyarce points out that those who travel to parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Africa and Southeast Asia, in vaccinations international.
The serem was categorical in that the dose " must be given at least ten days before. This term corresponds to the time required to achieve protective immunity. on the other hand, immunization should not be administered to children under 6 months of age. "
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