The country of Venezuela is located in northern South America. Because of its tropical climate, there is an increased risk of acquiring a disease because the weather allows for year round growth. In spite of this the required immunizations are almost identical to the ones required to attend school in the United States.
Recently there has been an outbreak of dengue fever. A flu-like illness spread by the Aedes mosquito. The usual mosquito prevention is used to avoid contracting the virus. Such as bug spray and DDT laced mosquito netting for use around bedding. It is also recommend that people avoid areas that are known to be infected with the disease, because the mosquitoes that spread dengue
Visitors are advised to wear long pants and long sleeve shirts and to bring along hats and shoes rather than sandals. Bug spray and netting should also be brought along to prevent getting bitten by insects. Americans are also advised to avoid the border between Venezuela and Colombia because cross-border violence, kidnapping, smuggling and drug trafficking occur there frequently. Some kidnap victims were released after ransom payments, while others were murdered. In many cases Colombian terrorists were suspected. Along with that, harassment and intimidation of US citizens by pro-government groups, Venezuelan airport authorities and by some segments of the police have increased dramatically. Additionally, anti-American sentiment, expressed in graffiti, harsh political rhetoric, newspaper advertisements and rally pamphlets, has
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