Publisher's Synopsis
This updated and redesigned pocket-sized guide to traveller's health anywhere in the world contains advice from expert doctors and seasoned travellers. It is designed for all ages and experience, from first-time travellers to frequent fliers, business travellers, backpackers, adventurers, explorers and overlanders.;Using simple language, the book's coverage is global to suit all destinations and activities, whether mainstream or adventurous. Health profiles of every country in the world are detailed - vaccinations required, the best hospitals, health risks and safety issues. Foreign diseases are covered, and how to recognize and treat them. Survival advice is provided for emergency conditions - in jungle, desert, extreme cold or at sea - as well as answers to common questions about food hygiene, health insurance, jetlag and medical kits.;Contributors include: Sharon Welby, a lecturer in travel medicine; Saye Khoo, an Everest expedition medical advisor; John Blashford-Snell, founder of Operation Raleigh and expedition leader; Mike Stroud, medical advisor on Ranulph Fiennes' expeditions; Robin Hanbury-Tenison, explorer and broadcaster; and Hilary Bradt, founder of Bradt Travel Guides.
