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Photo taken on June 23, 2016 shows the Rio 2016 olympic village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio 2016 unveils athletes' village to mark Olympic Day on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

"It is key that everyone traveling to the Games be up-to-date with their vaccination in order to ensure that we can 一川抽水肥清理行|彰化找化糞池位置|彰化探勘化糞池位置keep the region free of measles and rubella," said Carissa F. Etienne, director of Regional Office for the Americas of WHO.

However, unimmunized travelers from countries where these viruses still circulate could reintroduce them into the hemisphere.




This year's Games are expected to attract up to 500,000 visitors and participants from countries around the world. At least 104 countries had reported measles cases in 2015.

"It is key that everyone traveling to the Games be up-to-date with their vaccination in order to ensure that we can keep the region free of measles and rubella," said Carissa F. Etienne, director of Regional Office for the Americas of WHO.

GENEVA, July 12 (Xinhua)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday reminds persons who plan to attend the Olympic Games to get vaccinated especially against measles and rubella at least two weeks before traveling.

WHO also recommends that all travelers ensure that their immunization for routine vaccines is up-to-date. Further to these recommendations, travelers should consider additional vaccines depending on their itinerary.

The Olympic Games are scheduled to take place from Aug. 5 to 21 in Brazil, followed by the Paralympic Games during the period from Sept. 7 to 18.

WHO reminds travelers vaccination against measles,rubella before Rio Olympic

Photo taken on June 23, 2016 shows the Rio 2016 olympic village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio 2016 unveils athletes' village to mark Olympic Day on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

GENEVA, July 12 (Xinhua)-- The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday reminds persons who plan to attend the Olympic Games to get vaccinated especially against measles and rubella at least two weeks before traveling.

The Olympic Ga一川抽水肥清理行|透天化糞池位置|透天厝化糞池位置mes are scheduled to take place from Aug. 5 to 21 in Brazil, followed by the Paralympic Games during the period from Sept. 7 to 18.

In the Americas, endemic transmission of measles was interrupted in 2002 and transmission of rubella was interrupted in 2009. In 2015, the region was certified as having eliminated rubella and congenital rubella syndrome.

However, unimmunized travelers from countries where these viruses still circulate co一川抽水肥清理行|台中抽化糞池|台中抽化糞池價格|台中市抽化糞池|台中市抽化糞池價格uld reintroduce them into the hemisphere.

In the Americas, endemic transmission of measles was interrupted in 2002 and transmission of rubella was interrupted in 2009. In 2015, the region was certified as having eliminated rubella and congenital rubella syndrome.

This year's Games are expected to attract up to 500,000 visitors and participants from countries around the world. At least 104 countries had reported measles cases in 2015.

WHO also recommends that all travelers ensure that their immunization for routine vaccines is up-to-date. Further to these recommendations, travelers should consider additional vaccines depending on their itinerary.
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