LEADER 03117nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910815389903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a92-4-068359-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000748006 035 $a(EBL)435692 035 $a(OCoLC)503446119 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000339219 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11252188 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339219 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10322770 035 $a(PQKB)10202859 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC435692 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL435692 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10306284 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000748006 100 $a20090811d2009 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aInternational travel and health $esituation as on 1 January 2009 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aGeneva $cWorld Health Organization$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (250 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a92-4-158042-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aTitle; 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 327 $aand 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 330 $aMore 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 606 $aCommunicable diseases$xPrevention 606 $aDiseases$xRisk factors 606 $aTravel$xHealth aspects 606 $aVaccination 615 0$aCommunicable diseases$xPrevention. 615 0$aDiseases$xRisk factors. 615 0$aTravel$xHealth aspects. 615 0$aVaccination. 676 $a910.2020207 712 02$aWorld Health Organization. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910815389903321 996 $aInternational travel and health$9774912 997 $aUNINA