Posttravel Evaluation

General Approach to the Returned Traveler Jessica K. Fairley Screening Asymptomatic Returned Travelers Michael Libman, Sapha Barkati Fever Mary Elizabeth Wilson Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Infectious Diseases Elizabeth Rabold, Jesse Waggoner Antimicrobial Resistance D. Cal Ham, Joseph Lutgring, Aditya Sharma Sexually Transmitted Infections Jodie Dionne-Odom...

Popular Itineraries

The Rationale for Popular Itineraries Ronnie Henry East Africa: Safaris Karl Neumann Saudi Arabia: Hajj/Umrah Pilgrimage Salim Parker, Joanna Gaines South Africa Gary W. Brunette Tanzania: Kilimanjaro Kevin C. Kain Brazil Joanna Gaines, Ana Carolina Faria e Silva Santelli Cuba Andrea K. Boggild, Linda R. Taggart...

Environmental Hazards & Other Noninfectious Health Risks

Injury & Trauma Erin M. Parker, Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, David A. Sleet, Michael F. Ballesteros Mental Health Thomas H. Valk Safety & Security Overseas Uzma Javed Mosquitoes, Ticks & Other Arthropods John-Paul Mutebi, John E. Gimnig Sun Exposure Karolyn A. Wanat, Scott A. Norton Extremes of Temperature...

Travel by Air, Land & Sea

Air Travel Paul J. Edelson, Phyllis E. Kozarsky, Clive Brown Deep Vein Thrombosis & Pulmonary Embolism Nimia L. Reyes, Michele G. Beckman, Karon Abe Jet Lag Greg Atkinson, Ronnie Henry, Alan M. Batterham, Andrew Thompson Road & Traffic Safety Erin K. Sauber-Schatz, Erin M. Parker...

Family Travel

Pregnant Travelers Diane F. Morof, I. Dale Carroll Travel & Breastfeeding Erica H. Anstey, Katherine R. Shealy Traveling Safely with Infants & Children Michelle S. Weinberg, Nicholas Weinberg, Susan A. Maloney Vaccine Recommendations for Infants & Children Michelle S. Weinberg International Adoption Mary Allen Staat...

Health Care Abroad

Travel Insurance, Travel Health Insurance & Medical Evacuation Insurance Rhett J. Stoney Obtaining Health Care Abroad Carolina Uribe Avoiding Poorly Regulated Medicines and Medical Products During Travel Michael D. Green Travel Health Kits Calvin Patimeteeporn Severe illness or injury abroad may result in a financial burden to travelers. Travelers can substantially reduce their out-of-pocket costs for medical care received abroad by purchasing in advance specialized insurance policies for their trip, regardless of whether or not they have a domestic health insurance plan. The 3 types of policies are travel insurance, travel health insurance, and medical evacuation insurance. Each provides different types of coverage in the event of an illness or injury and may be of particular importance to travelers with preexisting medical conditions....

Introduction

Introduction to Travel Health & the CDC Yellow Book Phyllis E. Kozarsky, Ronnie Henry Travel Epidemiology Allison Taylor Walker, Regina C. LaRocque, Mark J. Sotir Why Guidelines Differ David R. Shlim The number of people traveling internationally continues to grow. According to the World Tourism Organization, there were 1.33 billion worldwide international tourist arrivals in 2017, an increase of 88% from 2015. International arrivals increased 6% in January–April 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. In 2017, US residents made nearly 88 million trips with at least 1 night outside the United States....

Travel-Related Infectious Diseases

Amebiasis Jennifer R. Cope, Ibne K. Ali Angiostrongyliasis, Neurologic Anne Straily, Barbara L. Herwaldt Anthrax Kate Hendricks, Antonio R. Vieira, Chung K. Marston B Virus (Macacine Herpesvirus 1) D. Scott Schmid Bartonella Infections Christina A. Nelson Brucellosis María E. Negrón, Rebekah Tiller, Grishma Kharod Campylobacteriosis...

Travelers with Additional Considerations

Immunocompromised Travelers Camille Nelson Kotton, Andrew T. Kroger, David O. Freedman Travelers with Disabilities Cynthia F. Hinton, John Eichwald Travelers with Chronic Illnesses Deborah Nicolls Barbeau, Gail A. Rosselot, Sue Ann McDevitt Immunocompromised travelers make up 1%–2% of travelers seen in US travel clinics and pursue itineraries largely similar to those of immunocompetent travelers. The pretravel preparation of travelers with immune suppression due to any medical condition, drug, or treatment must take into consideration several issues:...

Travel for Work & Other Reasons

The Business Traveler William B. Bunn Advice for Aircrews Phyllis E. Kozarsky Health Care Workers, Including Public Health Researchers & Medical Laboratorians Henry M. Wu, Alan G. Czarkowski, Eric J. Nilles Humanitarian aid Workers Eric J. Nilles, Brian D. Gushulak, Stephanie Kayden US Military Deployments...