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07/12/2016
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Ministry of Health advises travelers staying in hotels with screens on doors and windows and then bring mosquito nets to protect themselves from mosquito Aedes aegipty
Aedes aegypti mosquito can transmit diseases such as dengue, chikungunya and zika vírus Pixabay
The Ministry of Health launched on Monday (11), a portal for tourists to learn about ways to protect against disease and health problems during the Olympics, which take place in August in Rio de Janeiro. Despite the minister Ricardo Barros have already stated that the risk of infection zika virus is almost zero during the Games, the disease prevention guidelines are present on the site.
For the traveler protect the mosquito Aedes aegypti, which can also transmit dengue and chikungunya, the folder guides tourists to host in places with protective screens on doors and windows and have installed air conditioning or fan. An alternative is to take a mosquito net for travel, protection that the delegation of Hong Kong will already have in their kits.
On the day, clothing should be worn with long sleeves, pants, socks and closed shoes. Use repellent, of course, it was not out of the guidelines. As there is evidence that the disease can be transmitted sexually, the ministry stressed the need to use condoms during intercourse.
Pregnant and zika
Guidance for pregnant women to avoid environments with the presence of mosquitoes was maintained. Future moms who come to the Games should only use repellents recommended by the doctor for the period of pregnancy and long sleeve clothing.
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Those who remain in their countries, but that the partners were in regions with zika outbreak should avoid unprotected sex for eight weeks after the return period should be extended by at least six months if the person feel any of the symptoms disease.
SUS map
The portal "Travelers' Health", which is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish, also provides information on issues such as food poisoning, sun care and flu, as well as a map with the location of the emergency units of the Single System health (SUS) in Rio de Janeiro. On the site you can also find the contact services such as Mobile Emergency Care (SEMC) and National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa).
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