CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008

by Paul M. Arguin

Widely known as The Yellow Book, this concise and user-friendly resource equips both travelers and physicians with essential information on preventing, recognizing, and managing travel-related health problems. Since it comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-the leading authority on infectious disease, public health, and infection control in the US-you can count on it for all the guidance you need to minimize the health risks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323048854
• ISBN13: 9780323048859
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 648 Pages
• Weight: 1.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

CDC yellow book review

This 2010 CDC Yellow Book arrived promptly and in perfect condition. The information within the book is clear and concise, easy to read.

Indispensable for professionals; helpful for consumers who travel

One of the great joys of my life is travel, especially to unusual locations. I purchase this book every five years or so just to keep up on the health risks in various countries around the world, and always find it interesting reading. Before a trip to Peru two years ago, for example, we learned about acute mountain sickness and the bites of parasitic sand flies. We packed a prescription drug for the mountain sickness, and drank lots of apple juice (a remedy we learned about at Mesa Verde years ago). The apple juice worked its magic and we threw the prescription drugs away last year when the dating expired. Deet pretty much handled the sand flies and we had a wonderful travel experience. The CDC home page is a great source of current information; this book gives you specific locations to check for many destinations to be sure the user has current information. It's also wise to double check the US Department of State website, and the even more useful British government site maintained by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It's all good preventative medicine, and helps keep an rewarding travel experience even more satisfying. Robert C. Ross 2009

travel information

I am a nurse who is presently at a clinic that does travel shots for the people going out of the country. This book is very informative and helpful. I use it all the time.

CDC Health Information for International Travel.

Indispensable. It is intended for professionals. Not to be followed without medical consultation. Lya A. MD

Good transaction

CDC Health Information for International Travel 2008 (Health Information for International Travel) Good reference material. Easy to use.