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Travel Vaccination |
| Hotline |
CDC's International Travelers'
Information Line. Listen to recorded messages on diseases specific to international travel by calling toll-free (877) 394-8747. |
| Website |
Traveler's Health, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention Look up the vaccination requirements for your travel destination, get the latest updates on international outbreaks, link to further reference materials and websites, and more. wwwn.cdc.gov/travel |
| Website |
Vessel Sanitation Program Centers for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nceh/vsp/default.htm |
| Website |
International Society of Travel Medicine Information on travel clinic locations in your area and more. Or call (770) 736-7060. www.istm.org |
| Website |
American Society of Tropical Medicine and
Hygiene This professional association's website includes a travel clinic directory of members who specialize in travel and tropical medicine. www.astmh.org |
| Website |
Travel Health Online (Shoreline, Inc.) Information on vaccines required for international travel, diseases that may be encountered abroad, and other travel-related topics. www.tripprep.com |
| Web page |
WHO position papers on vaccines www.immunize.org/who/index.htm |
| Certificate |
International Certificate of Vaccination
order form To purchase from the U.S. Government Bookstore, go to: http://bookstore.gpo.gov/collections/vaccination.jsp To purchase from the WHO, click here. |
| Bulletin |
Safety and Health During International
Travel A Technical Information Bulletin from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration designed to help international business travelers. Source: U.S. Occupational and Health Administration (OSHA) www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib_data/tib20020412.pdf Call OSHA at (202) 693-2095 for a mailed copy. |
| Online book |
International Travel Health Guide Written by S.R. Rose, MD, this book provides information on a variety of travel health issues. It can be read online or purchased. Source: Travel Medicine, Inc. www.travmed.com |
| Online book |
Health Information for International
Travel (The Yellow Book) The Yellow Book is published every two years by CDC as a reference to those who advise international travelers of health risks. It is written primarily for health care providers, although others might find it useful. You can download it for free or order a hard copy from the Public Health Foundation by calling (877) 252-1200. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowBook |
| Online book |
International Travel and Health This book is a WHO publication that offers guidance on the full range of health risks likely to be encountered at specific destinations and associated with different types of travel--from business, humanitarian, and leisure travel, to backpacking and adventure tours. The advice is intended to help the health care professional be aware of potential risks and to offer appropriate advice, whether this concerns vaccinations, protection against insects and other disease vectors, or safety in different environmental settings. The book is available online only to allow for regular updates. World Health Organization www.who.int/ith |
| Book |
Travel & Routine Immunization--A
Practical Guide for the Medical Office A handy book with extensive information on immunization recommendations for travel. For more information call (800) 433-5256 or visit Shoreland's website. Source: Shoreland, Inc. www.shoreland.com/prodserv/tri.html |
| Journal |
Emerging Infectious Diseases www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid |
| Journal |
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
(MMWR) www.cdc.gov/mmwr |
| Journal |
Weekly Epidemiological Record www.who.int/wer/en |
This page was updated on December 20, 2007
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