2 Immunizations: Routine, Required, Recommended

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Author’s Note xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 Overview: Risks to International Travelers 7
7. 2 Immunizations: Routine, Required, Recommended 11
8. 3 Malaria 41
9. 4 Urban Medicine: Threats to Health of Travelers to Cities 63
10. 5 Diseases for Which There Are No Vaccines 83
11. 6 Travelers’ Diarrhea 93
12. 7 Traveling with Children 109
13. 8 Traveling with Chronic Medical Problems 126
14. 9 High-Altitude Medicine 137
15. 10 Really, Really Nasty Diseases and Other Threats That are Really, Really Rare, Thank God 149
16. 11 The Medical Kit 153
17. 12 Jet Health 159
18. 13 After Your Trip: If You Feel Good, If You Do Not 166
19. 14 Some Tips That, Strictly Speaking, Do Not Fall under the Rubric of Travel Health Which I Nonetheless Feel Impelled to Make 170
20. 15 Resources for the International Traveler 177
21. Glossary 183
22. Bibliography 187
23. About the Author 205
24. Index 207