South America — Vax Before Travel

South America

CDC Watch - Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions

Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Jul 22

4 min read

Bolivia Reports Hemorrhagic Fever Case

CDC Travel Alert issued for a Bolivian viral hemorrhagic fever case

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Hemorrhagic Fever

State Dept Travel Advisory - Level 2

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jul 18

5 min read

Attending Peru’s Pan American & Parapan American Games Includes Risks

Peru travel advisories issued by the US and Canadian governments

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Fact checked by Shane Kyral, PharmD

Jul 7

4 min read

Self-Qualify Your Measles Immunity Online

MMR vaccinations provide up to 97% measles virus protection

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 24

4 min read

Malaria Vaccine Target Protein Identified

Human PfRH5 vaccination induces cross-reactive neutralizing antimalarial antibodies

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Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Jun 17

4 min read

Schedule a Flu Shot Before Visiting the Southern Hemisphere

Australia, Chile, South Africa, and New Zealand report increased influenza cases in 2019

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