CDC
Travel Health Guide/Book Advises Travelers on Hazards Both Ordinary and
Extraordinary.
July 13, 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released an updated
version of the "Yellow Book," the definitive guide to healthy
international travel. The newest edition of the "Yellow Book" provides
information on a range of health risks from the ordinary — sunburns,
auto accidents and travelers′ diarrhea — to the extraordinary — avian
flu and natural disasters. New features include an expanded section on
preventing injuries and life-threatening blood clots that develop while
sitting for hours on a plane, as well as the latest recommendations for
immunizations and malaria prevention. The biennial health guide, named
for its yellow cover, is officially titled "Health Information for
International Travel" and serves as the authoritative guide for travel
health recommendations.
The Yellow Book, offered by major health publisher Elsevier, is now
available at bookstores, through Internet book sellers or by contacting
Elsevier at 1-800-545-2522 or online at
The Yellow book also is available free online. To access the Yellow Book
online, or to find additional information on travelers′ health, go to
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/. The
companion Web site lets travelers look up specific information by travel
destination and view or print custom reports based on individual travel
plans. The site is one of CDC′s most-visited Web sites. It is updated
constantly as travel health threats emerge and new information becomes
available. |