Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 915 EAN: 9781566911337 ISBN: 1566911338 Label: Avalon Travel Publishing Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 198 Publication Date: 2000-03 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Studio: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Editorial Reviews: Both short-term vacationers and seasoned travelers need a tool to help them maintain good health while visiting or living in developing nations. Thoughtfully organized, Staying Healthy in Asia, Africa, and Latin America is organized to meet travelers' needs throughout their journeys. This user-friendly handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the most common health problems travelers encounter, along with tips on how to avoid them. Detailed sections on immunization, first aid, nutrition, and mental attitude provide the information readers need to keep their trips healthy, safe, and enjoyable.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: a must have! Comment: this book is a must have, for a person who's traveling in a 3rd world country and even more so, if you are not a doctor or nurse. its easy to read, small and compact enough to bring along and has tons of great info. HIGHLY RECOMMEDED! Customer Rating: Summary: Why not always pack it with you for distant places Comment: I bought a book back in 1992. Used it for travels to Asia and Afrika. Handy size can always fit your backpack, no matter how light you must pack. I used it for rough trips, as well as for trips around Europe with kids. The book covers all essential aspects that you will need for your travel: (i) which vaccinations to take before you go and what to pack, (ii) what precautions to take to stay fit and healthy, (iii) what to do in case you get sick and (iv) what is the bottom line when you really need to stop being your own doctor and need to find a physician. The book is well structured and you find in a second the topic you are looking for. I strongly recomend the book to travelers who are serious about staying healthy. Customer Rating: Summary: The best "carry with you" travel health book out there. Comment: I have travelled and lived all over the world and I always have this book with me. Not only does it cover how to protect yourself, but if you do get sick it helps you to get better. I love that it includes different drugs for you to take for different bugs, and it tells you the exact dosage. This comes in handy when you are living in the bush in Africa, no doctor for hundreds of miles, but a well stocked pharmacy near by. I HIGLY recomend this book or anyone planning to travel or live overseas. Customer Rating: Summary: Going to a third world country? This book is for you! Comment: I found this book to be very informative. It showed the vaccines that you should get but not only that. It told about the bugs and "creepy crawlies" that you should stay away from in your particular country you are going to. It told of the plants that are poisonous and to stay away from there water unless you have a purifier. I recommend this book to anyone and everyone who is goind to a third world country! More Reviews