International travel and health : situation as on 1 January 2009.

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 afte...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: World Health Organization
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : World Health Organization, ©2009.
Temas:
Communicable diseases > Prevention.
Diseases > Risk factors.
Travel > Health aspects.
Vaccination.
Risk Factors
Vaccination
Maladies infectieuses > Prévention.
Maladies > Facteurs de risque.
Voyage > Aspect sanitaire.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Safety.
Communicable diseases > Prevention
Diseases > Risk factors
Travel > Health aspects
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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 travellers; CHAPTER 6: Vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccines; CHAPTER 7: Malaria; CHAPTER 8: Exposure to blood or other body fluids; CHAPTER 9: Special groups of travellers; CHAPTER 10: Psychological Health; Country list: Yellow fever vaccination requirements and recommendations.

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