Manual of Travel Medicine and Health

Univ. of Zurich, Switzerland. Pocket-sized manual focusing on the diseases travelers face and how to provide them with information such as immuniza- tions they need to reduce their risks during travel in endemic areas. For physicians. Trim size: 6.5 x 4 inches. Softcover.

Preface

ix

Introduction

1

(6)

PART 1 BASICS

7

(114)

Travelers and their Destinations

7

(36)

Overview of Health Risks in Travelers

43

(7)

Pretravel Counseling

50

(32)

Strategies in Host-Related Special Risks

82

(28)

Strategies in Environment-Related Special Risks

110

(11)

PART 2 INFECTIOUS HEALTH RISKS

121

(268)

Anthrax

121

(1)

Arenaviral Hemorrhagic Fevers

122

(2)

Botulism

124

(1)

Brucellosis

125

(1)

Cholera

126

(15)

Dengue

141

(5)

Dermatologic Infections

146

(1)

Diphtheria

147

(5)

Filariasis

152

(7)

Filovirus Infections

159

(2)

Hantavirus

161

(2)

Hepatitis

163

(1)

Hepatitis A

164

(12)

Hepatitis B

176

(8)

Hepatitis C

184

(2)

Delta Hepatitis

186

(1)

Hepatitis E

187

(2)

Hepatitis G

189

(2)

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

191

(3)

Influenza

194

(7)

Japanese Encephalitis

201

(6)

Legionellosis

207

(2)

Leishmaniasis

209

(5)

Leprosy

214

(1)

Leptospirosis

215

(1)

Lyme Borreliosis

216

(1)

Malaria

217

(44)

Measles

261

(6)

Meningococcal Meningitis

267

(7)

Monkeypox

274

(1)

Plague

275

(6)

Poliomyelitis

281

(10)

Rabies

291

(9)

Respiratory Tract Infections

300

(5)

Rickettsial Infections

305

(1)

Rift Valley Fever

306

(1)

Schistosomiasis

307

(5)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

312

(4)

Smallpox

316

(1)

Tetanus

317

(8)

Tickborne Encephalitis

325

(6)

Traveler's Diarrhea

331

(17)

Trypanosomiasis

348

(4)

Tuberculosis

352

(7)

Typhoid Fever

359

(20)

Yellow Fever

379

(10)

PART 3 NONINFECTIOUS HEALTH RISKS AND THEIR PREVENTION

389

(44)

Accidents

389

(4)

Altitude

393

(3)

Animal Bites and Stings

396

(9)

Dermatologic Problems

405

(4)

Diving

409

(2)

Environment

411

(1)

Jet lag

412

(5)

Motion Sickness

417

(2)

Poisoning

419

(5)

Psychiatric Problems

424

(3)

Ultraviolet Rays

427

(6)

PART 4 DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF ILLNESS AFTER RETURN

433

(10)

Persistent Diarrhea

433

(3)

Fever Without Focal Findings

436

(1)

Dermatologic Disorders

437

(1)

Eosinophilia

438

(5)

APPENDICES

443

(44)

Appendix A: Abbreviations

443

(1)

Appendix B: Selected International and National Information Sources

444

(5)

Appendix C: Country-Specific Malaria and Vaccination Recommendations (as per WHO)

449

(34)

Appendix D: Medical Emergency Abroad: Calling an Ambulance

483

(4)

Index

487

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