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CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
Travelers' Health: Responsibilities of Clinicians, Travelers, and the Travel Industry
General Recommendations for Vaccination and Immunoprophylaxis
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Chapter 2
Pre- and Post-travel General Health Recommendations
Planning for Healthy Travel
Protection against Mosquitoes, Ticks, Fleas and Other Insects and Arthropods
Risks from Food and Water (Drinking and Recreational)
Travelers' Health Kit
Seeking Health Care Abroad
The Post-Travel Period
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Chapter 3
Geographic Distribution of Potential Health Hazards to Travelers
Introduction: Goals and Limitations
Africa
The Americas
Asia
Middle East
Europe
Australia and the South and Western Pacific Islands
References
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Chapter 4
Prevention of Specific Infectious Diseases
Amebiasis
Cholera
Coccidioidomycosis
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (Variant) and Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Prion Diseases)
Cryptosporidiosis
Cyclosporiasis
Dengue Fever
Diphtheria
Filariasis, Lymphatic
Giardiasis
Haemophilus influenzae
Type b Meningitis and Invasive Disease
Hepatitis, Viral, Type A
Hepatitis, Viral, Type B
Hepatitis, Viral, Type C
Hepatitis, Viral, Type E
Histoplasmosis
HIV Infection and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Influenza
Japanese Encephalitis
Legionellosis
Leishmaniasis
Leptospirosis
Lyme Disease
Malaria
Measles (Rubeola)
Meningococcal Disease
Mumps
Norovirus Infection
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
Pertussis
Plague
Pneumococcal Disease (
Streptococcus pneumoniae
)
Poliomyelitis
Rabies
Rickettsial Infections
Rubella
Schistosomiasis
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)
Skin Problems in Returned Travelers
Smallpox
Tetanus
Tickborne Encephalitis
Travelers’ Diarrhea
Trypanosomiasis, African (African Sleeping Sickness)
Trypanosomiasis, American (Chagas’ disease)
Tuberculosis
Typhoid Fever
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Yellow Fever
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Chapter 5
Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country
Yellow Fever Vaccine Requirements and Information on Malaria Risk and Prophylaxis, by Country
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla (U.K.)
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Azores
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda (U.K.)
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory (U.K.)
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Canary Islands (Spain)
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands (U.K.)
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island (Australia)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Republic of the
Cook Islands (New Zealand)
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Easter Island (Chile)
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (U.K.)
Faroe Islands (Denmark)
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana (France)
French Polynesia (France)
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar (U.K.)
Greece
Greenland (Denmark)
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam (U.S.)
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR (China)
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau SAR (China)
Macedonia
Madagascar
Madeira Islands (Portugal)
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique (France)
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte (France)
Mexico
Micronesia, Federated States of
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat (U.K.)
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands Antilles
Netherlands, The
New Caledonia (France)
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue (New Zealand)
Norfolk Island (Australia)
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands (U.K.)
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico (U.S.)
Qatar
Réunion (France)
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Helena (U.K.)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (U.K.)
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
Togo
Tokelau (New Zealand)
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.)
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands, British
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Wake Island
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
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Chapter 6
Non-Infectious Risks During Travel
Jet Lag
Motion Sickness
Sunburn
Temperature Extremes
Altitude Illness
Swimming and Recreational Water Safety
Scuba Diving
Food Poisoning from Marine Toxins
Natural Disasters and Environmental Hazards
Injuries
Animal-Associated Hazards
Deep Vein Thrombosis/Pulmonary Embolism
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Chapter 7
Conveyance and Transportation Issues
Air Travel, including Disinsection
Cruise Ship Travel
Death Overseas
Animal Importation and Reentry
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Chapter 8
International Travel with Infants and Young Children
Traveling Safely with Infants and Children
Vaccine Recommendations for Infants and Children
Breastfeeding and Travel
International Adoptions
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Chapter 9
Advising Travelers with Specific Needs
The Immunocompromised Traveler
Planning for a Healthy Pregnancy and Traveling While Pregnant
Travelers with Disabilities
VFRs: Recent Immigrants Returning 'Home' to Visit Friends and Relatives
Humanitarian Aid Workers
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