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Country Name |
Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
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Continent |
South America |
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Surface area |
214,970 km2 |
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Capital |
Georgetown |
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Population |
735,909 |
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Language |
English |
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Currency |
Guyanese Dollar (GYD) |
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Time zone |
-5hrs compared to Italy |
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Area code for Italy |
001139 |
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Area code from Italy |
00592 |
There have been no relevant reports in the past 90 days.
Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory for all travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from at-risk countries or travellers who have spent more than 12 hours at airports in high-risk countries. WHO recommends vaccination for all people over 9 months of age who are travelling to the country.
Hepatitis A is usually transmitted by contaminated food and water, or close physical contact with an infected person, whereas Hepatitis B is transmitted by exposure to infected body fluids and blood.
Infection typically occurs through contact with the saliva of an infected animal, usually caused by bites, scratches or licks near open wounds or mucous membranes (e.g. mouth, nose, eyes). The most common vectors are dogs and bats, but cases of infection in other domestic animals have also been reported.
Caused by toxins released by the bacterium Clostridium tetani, the risk of tetanus infection is present throughout the country.
Bacterial in origin, typhoid fever is transmitted through contaminated food and drink, especially in regions with inadequate sanitary conditions.
Tuberculosis is an airborne disease of bacterial origin. Vaccination is recommended for all travellers at risk of developing severe symptoms or coming into contact with infected individuals. It is also recommended for all travellers under the age of 16 who plan to stay in the country for more than 3 months.
Malaria is transmitted by the bites of infected mosquitos and is widespread throughout the country. As a vaccine is still not available, you must take careful precautions to avoid mosquito bites and in some cases it may be necessary to take antimalarial medication, after thorough evaluation by a qualified doctor.
These diseases are spread by the bites of infected mosquitos and there are currently no vaccines. Consequently, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
Diseases such as Chikungunya, Leishmaniasis, American trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease) and West Nile virus are present in South America. As these diseases are transmitted by insect bites and there are no vaccines, it is important to adopt careful behavioural and preventive measures.
The following vaccinations are strongly recommended as these diseases can be contracted anywhere in the world. Experts advise that you protect yourself and other travellers by making sure you are up-to-date with all of the recommended vaccinations. This will allow you to travel safely, while minimising the risk of exposure to infection.
Guyana is a country in South America. It borders Venezuela and Brazil to the west, Brazil again to the south, Suriname to the east, and overlooks the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
Surrounded by the Brazilian Highlands to the south and west, the terrain is largely flat with coastal floodplains that become hillier as you venture inland.
The climate is tropical, warm and humid, with only slight annual temperature excursions. Rainfall is very heavy and is concentrated in two periods: from April to August and from November to January.
