Travel Resources For Global Health Issues

What do international travelers do when they need information regarding health issues for foreign countries? After all they do need to know how to prepare for business trips or leisure trips abroad. It is important to know what health issues they may encounter. Here are some tips for learning what you need to know before boarding.

Sources: Websites, Books, Travel Agency

Websites:

CDC: Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This Website gives Travel Notices, that includes breakouts of diseases, international vaccinations available, a Travelers' Health Automated information hotline and travel information that is available for individual categories of persons who may be traveling like students, those traveling with pets, traveling with children, by plane or cruise and those with special needs. There is a topic listing that includes finding information about specific destinations, the latest information regarding vaccinations, diseases, insect protection, what to do when injured or ill when traveling, and how to locate medical clinics when traveling to foreign countries. The Website also has a page filled with health and safety tips, publications & Products, and a page with statistical information. You can locate conferences and events as well on the Website.

VaccinePlace.com is another Website where travelers can get current information concerning diseases and preventing them as well as other traveling concerns. There is a huge map of the world that when clicked on an area, you are directed to a page that tells you what illnesses are prevalent in that area at that time. You are asked to contact your local healthcare clinic for further information regarding protecting you against the listed diseases. There are pages on the site that inform visitors of tips on staying safe while on your trip, what to do when you return, as well as a listing of more resources.

Another Website with current information for both physicians and travelers is the MDtravelhealth.com site. There you will find information on the various infectious diseases being monitored around the world, illness prevention, where to find health clinics while traveling and location of health clinics in different areas of the world listed by country.

Books:

International Travel and Health 2006 by a corporate author; World Health Organization. This is a paperback book. The language is English.

Another paperback book that is good for travelers is: Healthy Travel: Don't Travel Without It! by Michael P., M.D. Zimring, and Lisa Iannucci (authors). Browsing the contents it looks to be that it covers your health concerns including a Pre-Trip Checkup, how to prepare to stay healthy, what to expect as a traveler, dealing with the stress of traveling, how to keep your body healthy, dealing with medical emergencies, safety check, and more.

Another travel book is Travel in Health: A Guide to Healthy Travelling Overseas. This is a paperback by Graham Fry and Vincent Kenny.

Travel Agency:

Travel agencies like AAA do more than find you great deals on vacation spots. They give valuable information like what to do if you encounter an emergency on the road. They provide maps so that you will not get lost on your trip. Being safe while you travel is very important to your health while you are away from home. Travel agencies can also keep you informed on any health related or safety related issues that you may encounter while traveling to and staying in your destination country.

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