The public health departments from across the world are all neck deep in their concern for the vaccinations required for Rio Olympics. All participating countries at the Rio games have been issuing notifications for traveling residents to get vaccinated before setting foot on Brazilian soil. It is essential that certain vaccinations like those against measles and rubella are administered at least 2 weeks before taking off. In some countries the citizens might have to additionally get vaccinated against yellow fever.
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Health care officials across the world are concerned that the oftenness of the air traveling might put the non vaccinated people in the other countries at risk, thus increasing the chances of the spreading of the disease beyond the borders of Brazil. The MMR, or the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is given to all travelers to Brazil, above the age of 6 years.
In some countries every new born receives the MMR vaccination. Some of the diseases are highly contagious, which makes the vaccinations all the more important, specially for the residents of those countries where these vaccinations are not compulsorily administered.
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Measles usually begins with high fever, which takes effect only after a week or more, since the virus has been contracted. Other symptoms which might show up in the initial stages may include nose runs, cough, watery eyes and the first signs of inflammations. Subsequent stages are all about the rashes.
Rubella has symptoms similar to measles, but lasts for a shorter duration, usually up to 3 days. Yellow fever on the other hand is a severe viral disease wherein the symptoms include high fever, chilling sensation, drastic fall in appetite, sickness and cramps. The symptoms may last up to a week and are known to reoccur immediately after been cured.
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