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Expert: Ken Rapoza Cruz - 9/11/2006


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I am traveling to Brazil (Rio & Sau Paulo) on a businees trip in less than a week.  Due to some problems with my work's medical office, I have not received any of the "recommended" vaccines or med's.  I will be there 1 full week and will only be visiting these 2 main cities.  Should I be concerned about not receiving these?  Should I cancel the trip ?

Thanks Matt.

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Matt --
You do not need any vaccinations to travel to Rio or Sao Paulo, especially for a business trip.

You are recommended to have a Yellow Fever shot if you are going to the Pantanal or the Amazon states.  I went to the Pantanal and never got a Yellow Fever shot.

Unless youre going to go on an Amazon trek through thick foreset in search for birds and monkeys, or hang out near mosquito infested towns in the poor north, you will be fine.

Ken

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Ken Rapoza Cruz

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I can help would be travelers find places to go, help them decide whether or not they should book tour packages in their home country or wait til they arrive in Brazil, and other relevant info about the country and its travel amenities. General questions about Brazil and living in Brazil.

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Ken Rapoza is a former contributing editor at International Living, a monthly magazine about travel and real estate. Rapoza has also given speeches about Brazil travel and real estate offerings at Int'l Living conferences in the US. He now covers Brazil for a major U.S. news agency in New York City. He lives in Sao Paulo.

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