Traveler's Health and Safety Sourcebook, 1st Ed.

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Provides basic health information for travelers on health and safety, types and modes of travel, types of shelters, health risks during travel, document and safety requirements for traveling, along with safety and security while traveling.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Safety
• Health
• Health and Safety Executive
• Sourcebook

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780818446
• Langue: English

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TRAVELER'S HEALTH AND SAFETY
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
Health Reference Series
TRAVELER'S HEALTH AND SAFETY
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health and Safety Information for Travelers, the Types and Modes of Travel, Tips on Choosing the Right Travel Accommodations, Pretravel Preparations, Including the Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease, and Learning about Safety and Security While Traveling
 
Along with a Glossary of Terms Related to Travelers and Directory of Organizations for Further Help and Support
 
 
 

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Bibliographic Note
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E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1844-6
 
 

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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Introduction to Travel Health and Safety
Chapter 1—Travel and Tourism: An Overview
Chapter 2—Travel Epidemiology
Chapter 3—Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel
Chapter 4—Travel Safety and Security Tips
Section 4.1—General Safety and Security Tips during and after Travel
Section 4.2—Tips When Traveling to a Different Country
Section 4.3—Health and Safety Responsibilities for a Business Traveler
Section 4.4—Crisis Abroad: Be Ready
Section 4.5—Injuries That Can Be Caused during Travel
Chapter 5—Travel Advisories
Chapter 6—Traveler’s Checklist
Chapter 7—Travelers’ Health: Frequently Asked Questions
Part 2. Types of Traveling That Pose Health and Safety Risks
Chapter 8—Traveling across the United States
Section 8.1—Facts and Demographic Data of U.S. Travelers
Section 8.2—How Safe Is the United States for Travel
Chapter 9—Traveling Abroad
Section 9.1—International Travel: Tips for Staying Healthy
Section 9.2—Traveling Abroad for the Holidays
Section 9.3—Shopping Abroad
Section 9.4—Overseas Business Travel
Section 9.5—International Travel Issues for Americans
Section 9.6—Visiting Friends or Relatives in a Foreign Country
Section 9.7—Getting Medical Care in Another Country
Chapter 10—Studying Abroad
Chapter 11—Volunteering Abroad
Chapter 12—Working Abroad
Chapter 13—Humanitarian Aid Workers
Chapter 14—Travel to Mass Gatherings
Chapter 15—Long-Term Travelers and Expatriates
Chapter 16—High-Risk Area Travel
Chapter 17—Types of Travel
Section 17.1—Adventure Travel
Section 17.2—Travel to the Extreme
Section 17.3—Last-Minute Travelers
Section 17.4—Sex Tourism
Section 17.5—Spring Break Travel
Section 17.6—Summer Travel
Section 17.7—Travel to Cold Climates
Section 17.8—Travel to Hot Climates
Section 17.9—Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs for Studying Abroad
Chapter 18—Travel and Natural Disasters
Chapter 19—Terrorism: Maintaining Vigilance while Abroad
Part 3. Health Risks during Travel
Chapter 20—Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Section 20.1—Coronavirus and Travel in the United States
Section 20.2—Travelers Returning from High-Risk Countries and Entry Restrictions to the United States
Section 20.3—COVID-19 and Cruise Ship Travel
Section 20.4—COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Chapter 21—Blood Clots during Travel
Chapter 22—Brucellosis
Chapter 23—Cholera
Chapter 24—Fevers
Section 24.1—Influenza
Section 24.2—Typhoid Fever
Chapter 25—Fish Poisoning
Chapter 26—Hepatitis
Section 26.1—Hepatitis A
Section 26.2—Hepatitis B
Section 26.3—Hepatitis C
Section 26.4—Hepatitis E
Chapter 27—Leptospirosis
Chapter 28—Listeriosis
Chapter 29—Mosquito Bites
Section 29.1—Dengue Fever
Section 29.2—Malaria
Section 29.3—Yellow Fever
Section 29.4—Chikungunya
Chapter 30—Schistosomiasis
Chapter 31—Tetanus
Chapter 32—Travelers’ Diarrhea
Chapter 33—Tuberculosis
Chapter 34—Viral Infections
Section 34.1—Ebola
Section 34.2—Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Section 34.3—Norovirus
Section 34.4—West Nile Virus
Section 34.5—Zika
Chapter 35—Other Health Risks of Travel
Section 35.1—Altitude Sickness
Section 35.2—Jet Lag
Section 35.3—Motion Sickness
Section 35.4—Sun Exposure
Part 4. Modes of Travel and Types of Shelters
Chapter 36—Types of Tourist Accommodations and How to Choose the Right One
Chapter 37—Modes of Travel
Section 37.1—Renting a Car
Section 37.2—Cruise Ship Travel
Section 37.3—Chartered Flight for Travel
Section 37.4—Inland Surface Transportation—Roadways and Railways
Chapter 38—Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student
Chapter 39—Safety while Using Train and Other Public Transportation Abroad
Chapter 40—Bus Safety Tips
Chapter 41—Traveling by Air with Service/Emotional Support Animals
Chapter 42—The Hazards of Hoteling
Part 5. Pretravel Preparations
Chapter 43—Tips to Know before You Travel
Chapter 44—Travel Insurance
Chapter 45—Vaccines to Consider before Traveling
Section 45.1—Travel Vaccines
Section 45.2—Routine Vaccines
Section 45.3—Yellow Fever Vaccine
Chapter 46—Travel Shopping
Chapter 47—Travel Health Kits
Chapter 48—The CDC’s Mobile Apps for Travel Planning
Part 6. Travelers with Special Considerations
Chapter 49—Pregnant Travelers
Chapter 50—Traveling with Children
Chapter 51—Senior Travelers
Chapter 52—LGBTI Travelers
Chapter 53—Immunocompromised Travelers
Chapter 54—Travelers with Chronic Illnesses
Chapter 55—Traveling with a Disability
Chapter 56—Mental Health and Travel
Chapter 57—Traveling with Pets
Part 7. Safety and Security While Traveling at Your Destination
Chapter 58—Visa Fraud Warning
Chapter 59—Customs and Import Restrictions
Chapter 60—Security Screening in Airports
Chapter 61—Cybersecurity Tips while Abroad
Chapter 62—Travel Safety for Women
Chapter 63—Lost or Stolen Passport Abroad
Chapter 64—Driving and Road Safety Abroad
Chapter 65—Avoiding Animal and Insect Bites
Chapter 66—Food and Water Safety
Chapter 67—Water Sports Safety Abroad
Chapter 68—Caution on Counterfeit Medicines during Travel
Chapter 69—Alcohol and Drugs Overseas
Chapter 70—Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 71—Arrest or Detention Abroad
Chapter 72—Tips for Staying Safe while Camping
Chapter 73—Staying Safe Outdoors
Chapter 74—Death during Travel
Part 8. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 75—Glossary of Terms Related to Travel
Chapter 76—Directory of Organizations That Provide Health and Safety Information for Travelers
Index
Preface
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Traveling is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, make friends, explore different cultures, and broaden one’s perspective about this world. It is an excellent stress buster and can help you disconnect from your daily routine. According to the National Travel & Tourism Office (NTTO), 41,773,808 U.S. citizens traveled overseas in the year 2018, which amounts to a 9 percent increase in the total number of travelers compared to the previous year. Although traveling can be a joyful experience, various factors may pose health and safety risks during travel. So, it is important to be aware and take proper safety measures while traveling.
Traveler’s Health and Safety Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about travel health, safety advisories, and types of traveling that pose health and safety risks. It also includes health risks during travel such as viral infections, jet lag, fish poisoning, altitude sickness along with modes of travel, hosting an exchange student, hazards of hoteling, and pretravel preparations. Details on travelers with special considerations such as immunocompromised, pregnant, disabled travelers, including the outbreak of COVID-19 in various countries are also explained. Various safety and security measures to be taken while traveling are discussed. The book concludes with a glossary of terms related to travelers and a directory of resources for further help and support.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This book is divided into parts and chapters. Parts focus on broad areas of interest. Chapters are devoted to single topics within a part.
Part 1: Introduction to Travel Health and Safety gives an overview of travel and tourism along with information about travel safety and security tips, travel advisories, and traveler’s checklist. It also provides answers to most frequently asked questions related to traveler’s health.
Part 2: Types of Traveling That Pose Health and Safety Risks discusses traveling abroad and across the United States along with information about studying abroad, long-term travelers and expatriates, types of travel such as summer travel, adventure travel, and high-risk area travel. It explains how to maintain vigilance while traveling abroad.
Part 3: Health Risks during Travel provides details on the outbreak of COVID-19 and explains how it affects travelers. It gives information about various other diseases that affect travelers such as blood clots, brucellosis, fevers, listeriosis, and viral infections during travel. It also discusses other health risk factors such as altitude sick