Almost 50 million persons visit another continent each year. It is mainly those 15-18 million travelers from industrialized nations who visit or reside in developing countries that are at increased health risk. To develop effective health protection advice, the health risks of travel and the benefits of prophylaxis (vaccines, new and old drugs, behaviour modification, etc.) should be assessed systematically. The purpose of this book is to improve the protection of the travelers' health by more effective and more uniform recommendations. It contains many data on recent research and represents the first comprehensive account on travel medicine for professionals.

The Scope of Travel Medicine: An Introduction to the Conference on International Travel Medicine

World Tourism: Facts and Figures
Medical Impact of Intercontinental Travel to Developing Countries
Travel-Related Health Risks: A Question of Communication
Health Risks for Short Term Travelers and Temporary Residents
Malaria
Round Table Discussion
Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Vaccines, Immune Globulins
Round Table Discussion
Travelers Diarrhea
Round Table Discussion
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS
Round Table Discussion
Various Infections and Intoxications
Environmental and In-Flight Problems
Selected Risk Groups
Health Advice
Round Table Discussion
Medical Care Abroad
Conclusions.