Abstract

* Chapter 1. Introduction * Anatomy of a Web Site Address * Evaluating Web Content * Using Search Engines/Directories * Staying Healthy and Well * Chapter 2. General Travel Health Sites * Chapter 3. Pretravel Planning * Checklists * Health Certificates and Other Documents * Immunizations and Vaccinations * Medications, Devises, and Supplies * Predeparture Health Examinations * Travel Health Insurance * Chapter 4. Specific Issues and Concerns * Accidents * Automobile Travel * Bus or Train Travel * Children Traveling Alone and Traveling with Children * Contraindications to Travel * Cruise Ship Travel * Death * Disabilities * Evacuation Services * Health Tourism * Medical Care While Traveling * Medications * Natural Disasters * Pets Traveling Alone and Traveling with Pets * Quarantine * Seniors Traveling Alone and Traveling with Seniors * Weather * Women Traveling Alone * Chapter 5. Diseases, Conditions, and Ailments * Air Rage and Road Rage * Allergies and Asthma * Altitude Sickness * Arthritis * Back Problems * Bites and Stings * Cold Weather Conditions * Deep Vein Thrombosis * Dengue Fever and Other Hemorrhagic Fevers * Dental Problems * Diabetes * Diarrhea * Ear Problems * Exercise Before and During Travel * Fear of Flying * Food-Borne Illnesses * Hepatitis * HIV and AIDS * Jet Lag * Lung Diseases * Lyme Disease * Mad Cow Disease * Malaria * Motion Sickness * Pregnancy * Sunburn, Sunstroke, and Heat Exhaustion * West Nile Virus * Yellow Fever * Chapter 6. Interactive Tools * Chapter 7. Organizations * Chapter 8. Full-Text Publications * Glossary * Suggested Readings * Index * Reference Notes Included

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