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International travel and health : situation as on 1 January 2009.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communicable diseases--Prevention.
- Communicable diseases.
- Diseases--Risk factors.
- Diseases.
- Travel--Health aspects.
- Travel.
- Vaccination.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Geneva : World Health Organization, c2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- More than 900 million international journeys were undertaken in 2008. This amount of global travel exposes many people to changes in altitude, humidity, disease agents and temperature-all of which can lead to ill-health. Many health risks can be minimized by precautions taken before, during and after travel. This book explains how travelers can stay healthy, and provides WHO guidance on vaccinations, malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment, protection against insects and other disease vectors, and safety in different environmental settings.This book covers all the main health risks to travelers
- Contents:
- Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; CHAPTER 1: Health risks and precautions: general considerations; CHAPTER 2: Mode of travel: health considerations; CHAPTER 3: Environmental health risks; CHAPTER 4: Injuries and violence; CHAPTER 5: Infectious diseases of potential risk for travelers; CHAPTER 6: Vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines; CHAPTER 7: Malaria; CHAPTER 8: Exposure to blood or other body fluids; CHAPTER 9: Special groups of travelers; CHAPTER 10: Psychological Health; Country list: Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations
- and malaria situation ANNEX 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination; ANNEX 2: International Health Regulations; Index of countries and territories; Index by subject
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 92-4-068359-3
- OCLC:
- 503446119
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