The Essential Guide to Travel Health: Don't Let Bugs, Bites and Bowels Spoil Your Trip

About this book

This essential guidebook gives helpful advice on all aspects of travelling from what to expect and pre-trip vaccinations to the hazards of heat and sun in deserts and jungles, and of cold and exposure in mountains and caves. It offers the latest information on malaria treatments and deep vein thrombosis; it assesses the usefulness of natural remedies; and covers responsible tourism. It also advises on how to treat bites and stings and deal with accidents, first aid and common ailments.The author is a leading authority on travel healthPacked with fully up-to-date information, it covers everything from skin infections to dangerous animals and modern travel concerns such as "economy class syndrome"This is the only guide of its kind to feature a section on responsible tourismIncludes a section on travel health for groups with special requirements, such as epilepsy sufferers, diabetics, families with children, and the elderlyEasy-to-use tables help you match diseases to countries