Yellow fever is a Acute viral disease and potentially mortal that is transmitted through The sting of certain infected mosquitoes. If you plan to travel abroad, you should check that it is not necessary to place the vaccine against this condition. Otherwise, know how to proceed and how to obtain the vaccination certificate in Bogotá, the destination country requires it.
“The Ministry of Health of Bogotá informs that if the yellow fever vaccine was applied, You can approach any of the vaccination points enabled in the city to verify your record in the information system. There they will inform you if your vaccine appears in the database and, if necessary, they will help you manage the certificate “they indicate from the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá.
“If you do not have the registered vaccine and do not have the certificate, you must apply it. Yellow fever is a viral disease that can be serious, but is preventable with a single dose of the vaccine, which offers life protection ”.
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Yellow fever
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The places authorized for vaccination are:
– tBogotá Transportation Erminal Headquarters: 22C Calle 23 # 68 – 53. Green Module (Local 136). Monday to Sunday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
– Lorencita Health Center: Carrera 54 # 67BIS-20. Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Telephone: 601 443 17 90 Ext 2201.
– Candelaria Health Center: Transversal 28 # 63A-04 South. Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm Telephone: 601 730 00 00 EXT 71491.
– Bogotá Transportation Terminal North Headquarters: Calle 192 # 19-43. Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
– Suba health center: Carrera 92 # 147c-30. Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Saturdays from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm Telephone: 601 662 11 00. EXT. 7011.
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What causes yellow fever?
It is endemic in tropical areas of Africa, Central and South Americaand can cause symptoms that range from slight to serious. Usually, as mentioned by the page Medlineplus, It develops in 3 stages:
– Stage 1 (infection): The headache, muscle and joint pains, fever, suffocation, inappropriate, vomiting and jaundice are common. Symptoms usually disappear in a week.
Tapa 2 (remission): Fever and other symptoms disappear. Most people will recover at this stage, but others can get worse in a 24 -hour.
Tapa 3 (poisoning): Problems with many organs are presented, including the heart, liver and kidney. Hemorrhagic disorders, seizures, coma and delirium may also occur.
The disease does not have a specific treatment, but it can be effectively prevented by vaccination, use of repellent, protective clothing, mosquito nets and other elements. It is recommended, in the case of traveling, vaccinating between 10 and 14 days before to be protected from any situation.
