Internet Guide to Travel Health

by Connor; Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780789015976
• ISBN10: 0789015978
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-07-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Discover the best Web sites for you and your family's well-being while traveling! The Internet Guide to Travel Health is your one-stop resource for when you need authoritative, reliable, and up-to-date information for preventing or dealing with illness and injury while traveling in the United States and abroad. For persons traveling near or far, this useful, easy-to-consult guide identifies dependable Web sites with advice, tips, and accurate facts on health issues that can affect your travel plans. You'll save time and effort when researching the planning, preparation, and preventive measures necessary to stay healthy while traveling. In the Internet Guide to Travel Health, you will discover a wealth of information for maintaining your health and safety throughout your trip. This book offers you Web sites to keep you informed on the latest life-threatening situations occurring throughout the world, such as disease outbreaks, epidemics, and natural disasters. With In

Author Biography

Elizabeth Connor holds an adjunct faculty position in the Daniel Library at The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Anatomy of a Web Site Address	1	(2)
Evaluating Web Content	3	(1)
Using Search Engines/Directories	4	(2)
Staying Healthy and Well	6	(1)
General Travel Health Sites	7	(16)
Pretravel Planning	23	(12)
Checklists	23	(2)
Health Certificates and Other Documents	25	(2)
Immunizations and Vaccinations	27	(4)
Medications, Devices, and Supplies	31	(1)
Predeparture Health Examinations	32	(1)
Travel Health Insurance	32	(3)
Specific Issues and Concerns	35	(30)
Accidents	35	(1)
Automobile Travel	36	(3)
Bus or Train Travel	39	(1)
Children Traveling Alone and Traveling with Children	40	(2)
Contraindications to Travel	42	(2)
Cruise Ship Travel	44	(1)
Death	45	(1)
Disabilities	45	(3)
Evacuation Services	48	(1)
Health Tourism	49	(1)
Medical Care While Traveling	50	(1)
Medications	51	(1)
Natural Disasters	52	(1)
Pets Traveling Alone and Traveling with Pets	53	(6)
Quarantine	59	(1)
Seniors Traveling Alone and Traveling with Seniors	60	(2)
Weather	62	(1)
Women Traveling Alone	63	(2)
Diseases, Conditions, and Ailments	65	(34)
Air Rage and Road Rage	65	(1)
Allergies and Asthma	66	(2)
Altitude Sickness	68	(1)
Arthritis	68	(1)
Back Problems	69	(1)
Bites and Stings	70	(1)
Cold Weather Conditions	71	(1)
Deep Vein Thrombosis	72	(3)
Dengue Fever and Other Hemorrhagic Fevers	75	(1)
Dental Problems	75	(1)
Diabetes	76	(1)
Diarrhea	77	(1)
Ear Problems	78	(1)
Exercise Before and During Travel	79	(1)
Fear of Flying	80	(1)
Food-Borne Illnesses	81	(1)
Hepatitis	82	(1)
HIV and AIDS	83	(1)
Jet Lag	84	(1)
Lung Diseases	85	(3)
Lyme Disease	88	(1)
Mad Cow Disease	89	(1)
Malaria	89	(1)
Motion Sickness	90	(1)
Pregnancy	91	(2)
Sunburn, Sunstroke, and Heat Exhaustion	93	(2)
West Nile Virus	95	(1)
Yellow Fever	96	(3)
Interactive Tools	99	(8)
Organizations	107	(8)
Full-Text Publications	115	(20)
Glossary	135	(8)
Suggested Readings	143	(2)
Index	145