International travel and health : situation as on 1 January 2007 / World Health Organization.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Travel--Health aspects.

Travel.

Communicable diseases--Prevention.

Communicable diseases.

Vaccination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (238 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is designed for medical and public health professionals who advise travellers, but it is also a standard reference for travel agents, airlines, shipping companies, and travellers themselves.

Contents:

Intro

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 travellers

Chapter 6 Vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines

Chapter 7 Malaria

Chapter 8 Exposure to blood and body fluids

Chapter 9 Special groups of travellers

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:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-95333-0

9786610953332

92-4-068220-1

OCLC:

568512602