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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785454503321

Titolo

International travel and health Situation as on 1 January 2010 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2010

ISBN

1-282-62262-5

1-282-62267-6

9786612622670

9786612622625

92-4-068476-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (263 p.)

Disciplina

613

Soggetti

Medical geography

Travel - Health aspects

Vaccination - Law and legislation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; CHAPTER 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Country list; Annexes; Index of countries and territories; Index by subject

Sommario/riassunto

More than 900 million international journeys were undertaken in 2008. Global travel on this scale exposes many people to a range of health risks - different disease agents, and changes in temperature, altitude and humidity - all of which can lead to ill-health. Many of these risks, however, 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, personal protection against insects and other disease vectors, and safety in different environmental