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Couv_rto-vso Ang.qxp 15.02.2007 09:59 Page 1 International travel and health International travel People made more than 800 million international journeys in 2006.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 InternationalInternational can be minimized by precautions taken before, during and after travel.This book explains how travellers can stay healthy, and provides WHO guidance on vacci- nations, malaria chemoprophylaxis and treatment, protection against insects and traveltravel andand healthhealth other disease vectors, and safety in different environmental settings. This book covers all the main health risks to travellers, both during their jour- ney and at the destinations. It describes the relevant infectious diseases, inclu- ding causative agents, modes of transmission, clinical features, geographical dis- tribution, and prophylactic and preventive measures. New and revised contents in this edition include: travel by sea high-altitude illness deep vein thrombosis related to air travel new vaccines and vaccine schedules rabies avian influenza Chikungunya special groups of travellers; including Hajj pilgrims, and immigrants visiting friends and relatives malaria treatment for returning travellers and travellers abroad implications of the revised International Health Regulations (2005); and its updated vaccination certificate. This book is designed for medical and public health professionals who advise travellers, but it is also a standard reference for travel agents, airlines, shipping companies and travellers themselves. Continuous updates are freely available on the Internet: http://www.who.int/ith 2007 ISBN 978 92 4 158039 7 2007 Couv_rto-vso Ang.qxp 15.02.2007 09:59 Page 2 World Health Organization (WHO) WHO publications of related interest Headquarters WHO Regional Office for Europe Weekly Epidemiological Record Ports Designated in Application World Health Organization Regional Adviser Communicable Diseases of the International Health Communicable Diseases 8, Scherfigsvej For more than seven decades, the Weekly Epidemiological Record has served as an Regulations CH-1211 Geneva 27 DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Situation as on 1 January 1998 Switzerland Denmark essential instrument for the collation and dis- Telephone:(41) 22 791 2111 semination of epidemiological data useful in Lists all ports approved and designated by Facsimile: (41) 22 791 4857 Telephone:(45) 39 17 17 17 disease surveillance on a global level. 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Printed in Switzerland. ii Contents Acknowledgements v Preface viii Chapter 1 Health risks and precautions: general considerations 1 Travel-related risks 1 Medical consultation before travel 3 Assessment of health risks associated with travel 3 Medical kit and toilet items 3 Travellers with pre-existing medical conditions and special needs 5 Insurance for travellers 7 Role of travel industry professionals 7 Responsibility of the traveller 8 Medical examination after travel 9 Chapter 2 Mode of travel: health considerations 12 Travel by air 12 Cabin air pressure 13 Cabin humidity and dehydration 14 Ozone 14 Cosmic radiation 14 Motion sickness 15 Immobility, circulatory problems and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 15 Diving 17 Jet lag 17 Psychological aspects 18 Travellers with medical conditions or special needs 19 Communicable diseases 22 Aircraft disinsection 23 Medical assistance on board 23 Contraindications for air travel 24 Travel by sea 25 Communicable diseases