tailieunhanh - International travel and health

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 | International travel and health Situation as on I January 2008 World Health yy Organization The information given in this publication is valid on the date of issue. It should be kept up to date with the notes of amendments published in the Weekly eidideimioiogiCai record http wer . Any comments or questions concerning this publication should be addressed to International Health Regulations Secretariat Communicable Diseases World Health Organization 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland fax 41 22 791 4285 World Wide Web access http ith WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data International travel and health situation as on 1 January 2008. 1. Communicable disease control. 2. Travel. 3. Vaccination - standards. factors. I. World Health Organization. ISBN xxx xx x XXXXXX X NLM classification WA 110 ISSN 0254-296X World Health Organization 2008 All rights reserved. Publications of the World Health Organization can be obtained from WHO Press World Health Organization 20 Avenue Appia 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland tel. 41 22 791 3264 fax 41 22 791 4857 e-mail bookorders@ . Requests for permission to reproduce or translate WHO publications - whether for sale or for noncommercial distribution - should be addressed to WHO Press at the above address fax 41 22 791 4806 e-mail permissions@ . The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the World Health Organization concerning the legal status of any country territory city or area or of its authorities or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Dotted lines on maps represent approximate border lines for which there may not yet be full agreement. The mention of specific companies or of certain manufacturers products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by the World Health Organization in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. .