CDC Yellow Book 2024: Health Information for International Travel (CDC Health Information for International Travel) 9780197570944

FEATURED IN THIS EDITION:

· Precautions for international travelers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including links to updated information on related CDC and US government websites
· Updates on practicing travel medicine in a virtual environment
· New standalone vaccine tables for bacterial and viral diseases with links to the relevant Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and US FDA websites
· Safe international travel with pets and service animals
· Advice for obtaining healthcare abroad including guidance on different types of travel insurance
· Guidelines for self-treating common travel conditions including altitude illness, jet lag, motion sickness, and travelers’ diarrhea
· Detailed maps showing the distribution of travel-associated infections and diseases, including dengue and meningococcal meningitis
· Country-specific mosquito avoidance, yellow fever vaccine, and malaria prevention recommendations
· Food and drink precautions, plus updated water-disinfection techniques
· Expanded content on safe international travel for specific groups including: LGBTQ+ individuals, highly allergic travelers, travelers with substance use issues, and medical tourists
· Specialized recommendations for non-leisure travelers, study abroad, work-related travel, and travel to mass gatherings
· Health insights for 14 popular destinations and itineraries in Africa and the Middle East, the Americas and the Caribbean, and Asia
· Considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees