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Old 06-21-2022, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown View Post
That might not be difficult to do. Take your pick from a list I found in The Journal of Travel Medicine (1992).

Cholera Typhoid/paratyphoid Tuberculosis Plague Brucellosis LeptospirosisTyphus Leprosy
Diphtheria Meningococcal disease Tetanus Parotiditis Syphilis/gonorrhea Diarrhea (allcauses)
Influenza Polio Yellow Fever Encephalitis (VEE) Rabies
Herpes Influenza Measles Mumps Rubella Dengue SIDA Leishmaniasis Chagas Malaria
Paragonimiasis Echinococcosis Onchocercosis Cysticercosis
You left out wucheriasis, brugeiasis, schistosomiasis and trypanosomiases to name a few off the top of my head. (Although technically not the latter, since Chagas disease is Trypanosoma cruzi, but significantly different from the African varieties T. gambiense and T. rhodesiense). However, most on that list are not endemic to Ecuador. I'd be more interested in how their "excellent" healthcare system handles 3 vessel CAD(coronary artery disease) or even a CAP(community acquired pneumonitis) or SIE(stroke in evolution). See how well "cheaper" serves you then.