International Health Regulations Secretariat, Communicable Diseases
World Health Organization, 2009
“….17 April 2009 -- The International travel and health provides guidance
to medical and non-medical people on potential health risks for travellers
and precautions to take. The new 2009 edition includes a chapter on
psychological health, detailed maps of major infectious diseases and
updated vaccine recommendations and schedules.
…..International travel is undertaken by large, and ever increasing,
numbers of people for professional, social, recreational and humanitarian
purposes. More people travel greater distances and at greater speed than
ever before, and this upward trend looks set to continue. Travellers are
thus exposed to a variety of health risks in unfamiliar environments. Most
such risks, however, can be minimized by suitable precautions taken before,
during and after travel. The purpose of this book to provide guidance on
measures to prevent or reduce any adverse consequences for the health
of travellers….”
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