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UNINA9910454394303321 |
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Titolo |
Tuberculosis and air travel [[electronic resource] ] : guidelines for prevention and control |
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Geneva, : World Health Organization, c2006 |
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ISBN |
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1-4294-0229-6 |
1-280-54977-7 |
92-4-068386-0 |
1-281-93777-0 |
9786610549771 |
9786611937775 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (65 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Tuberculosis - Prevention |
Tuberculosis - Transmission |
Air travel |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-31). |
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Nota di contenuto |
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COVER; COPYRIGHT; TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; METHODOLOGY; SUMMARY; GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS; 1. Background information; 2. Tuberculosis on aircraft; 3. Aircraft ventilation; 4. Cabin air quality; 5. Reducing the risk of exposure to M. tuberculosis on aircraft; 6. Contact investigation following potential exposure to M. tuberculosis; 7. Legal and regulatory issues; 8. Airline employee health; 9. Role of WHO in prevention and control of tuberculosis associated with air travel; 10. Recommendations; Appendix 1; Annex 1; Annex 2; Annex 3; References; |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The emergence of MDdR-TB and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDdR-TB) has raised special concerns in relation to the international spread of particularly dangerous strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since the 2006 edition was published, several incidents have occurred involving air travel and potential transmission of TB. The revision of the |
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