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Staying healthy when you travel : avoiding bugs, bites, bellyaches, and more / Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth.

Wilson-Howarth, Jane, (author.). Wilson-Howarth, Jane. Revised edition of (expression): Bugs, bites & bowels. (Added Author).

Summary:

You're finally packed and ready to go on the vacation you've been planning for months. But did you remember to plan for what happens if you get sick or stung abroad? Author Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth is an expert in parasitology, vector ecology, and child health, and she's also traveled around the world to treat the sick. She condenses all her years of medical experience into this incredibly helpful guide that's packed with crucial case histories, advice on immunizations and other precautions to take, tables and maps that match disease risk to countries, tips to protect yourself from insects and worms, and so much more. So before you head to the airport, pack this book along with your first-aid kit and you'll be good to go!

Record details

ISBN: 9781620083789
ISBN: 1620083787
ISBN: 9781620084328
ISBN: 1620084325
Physical Description: 320 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Edition: New edition.
Publisher: Mount Joy, PA : Companion House Books, 2023.
Copyright: ©2023

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 312) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Before departure. Preparations -- Medicines -- Immunizations -- Special travelers -- Flight -- On the ground. Culture shock -- Responsible travel -- Bowels -- Worms, guts, and nutrition -- Malaria -- Bites, biters, and the diseases they spread -- Hot places -- Water -- High, cold, and dark -- Skin -- Sex and genitals -- Animals -- Ailments -- Accidents -- Expatriates -- Arriving home. Return -- Maps -- Tables.