Uruguay health recommendations
Sanitary advices to visit Uruguay
Uruguay is a medium sized country with around 3M Uruguayan. Official language is Spanish. Uruguay uses metric system (kilograms, centimeters, °C). Time zone is UTC-03:00. Currency used in Uruguay is Peso Uruguayo (UYU).
🏙️ Montevideo🗣️ Spanish
👨👩👦👦 3M ☀️ ~17 °C 🌧 ~101 mm 👍 Developing 🚩 181k km2 (70k mi²)
Sanitary Recommendations
General recommendations
Chagas disease (American Trypanosomiasis) is spread by the faeces of insects found in Uruguay. For further information, please visit the CDCChagas Disease Advice.
Recommendations
It is recommended that travellers are up to date on routine vaccinations including measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus (DPT), varicella (chickenpox), polio, and yearly flu shots.
A hepatitis A vaccination is recommended as travellers may contract hepatitis A through contaminated food or water in Uruguay, regardless of where they are eating or staying.
A hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for those who may have sexual contact with a new partner, who may get a tattoo or piercing, or have any medical procedures.
A typhoid vaccination is recommended for most travellers, especially those staying with friends or relatives, visiting smaller cities or rural areas, or for those that are adventurous eaters.
A rabies vaccination is recommended for those planning an outdoor holiday, for wildlife professionals and researchers, or for those who may come into contact with bats.
Regulation
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