Teen Health Series: Traveler's Health and Safety Information for Teens
Teen Health Series: Traveler's Health and Safety Information for Teens
Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-0-7808-1778-4
Category: Health & Medicine - Health
Image Count:
8
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
Traveler's Health and Safety Sourcebook, First Edition provides information about travel health, safety, advisories and types of traveling that pose health and safety risks.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Part 1 | Introduction to Travel Health and Safety
- Chapter 1—Overview of Travel and Tourism
- Chapter 2—Popular International Travel Destinations from the United States
- Chapter 3—Travel Advisories
- Chapter 4—Survival Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel
- Chapter 5—Last-Minute Travelers
- Chapter 6—Noninfectious Health Risks: Injury and Trauma
- Chapter 7—Crisis Abroad: Be Ready
- Chapter 8—Travel and Natural Disasters
- Chapter 9—Terrorism: Maintaining Vigilance While Abroad
- Chapter 10—International Financial Scams and Frauds
- Part 2 | Health and Safety Concerns Associated with Different Types of Traveling
- Chapter 11—Traveling Abroad for the Holidays
- Chapter 12—Visiting Friends or Relatives in a Foreign Country
- Chapter 13—Medical Tourism
- Chapter 14—Adventure Travel
- Chapter 15—Travel to the Extreme
- Chapter 16—High-Risk-Area Travel
- Chapter 17—Travel to Mass Gatherings
- Chapter 18—Long-Term Travelers and Expatriates
- Chapter 19—Studying Abroad
- Chapter 20—Volunteering Abroad
- Chapter 21—Working Abroad
- Chapter 22—Humanitarian Aid Workers
- Part 3 | Some Travel Illnesses You Need to Know About
- Chapter 23—Altitude Sickness
- Chapter 24—Chikungunya
- Chapter 25—Dengue Fever
- Chapter 26—Ebola
- Chapter 27—Flu
- Chapter 28—Fish Poisoning
- Chapter 29—Hepatitis
- Chapter 30—Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Chapter 31—Jet Lag
- Chapter 32—Malaria
- Chapter 33—Motion Sickness
- Chapter 34—Norovirus
- Chapter 35—Schistosomiasis
- Chapter 36—Sun Exposure
- Chapter 37—Tetanus
- Chapter 38—Travelers’ Diarrhea
- Chapter 39—Tuberculosis
- Chapter 40—Typhoid Fever
- Chapter 41—West Nile Virus
- Chapter 42—Yellow Fever
- Chapter 43—Zika
- Part 4 | Types of Shelters and Modes of Travel
- Chapter 44—Choosing Your Accommodation
- Chapter 45—The Hazards of Hoteling
- Chapter 46—Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs for Studying Abroad
- Chapter 47—Travel Abroad Safety and Health Information
- Chapter 48—Avoiding Travel Scams: Payments and Travel Documents
- Chapter 49—Visa Fraud Warning
- Chapter 50—Security Screening in Airports
- Chapter 51—Bus Safety Tips for Passengers on the Road
- Chapter 52—Renting a Car
- Chapter 53—Safety While Using Trains and Other Public Transportation Abroad
- Chapter 54—Chartered Flights for Travel
- Chapter 55—Cruise Ship Travel
- Part 5 | The Essentials of Pretravel Preparation
- Chapter 56—How to Shop for Travel
- Chapter 57—Document and Safety Requirements for Traveling
- Chapter 58—The Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
- Chapter 59—Types of Insurance to Consider before Traveling
- Chapter 60—Visiting a Doctor before Traveling
- Chapter 61—Travel Health Kits
- Chapter 62—Vaccines for Travelers
- Chapter 63—International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (Yellow Card)
- Chapter 64—Traveling with Firearms
- Chapter 65—Traveling with Pets
- Chapter 66—Traveling by Air with Service/Emotional Support Animals
- Chapter 67—The CDC's Mobile Apps for Travel Planning
- Part 6 | Special Health Concerns and Personal Safety and Security While Traveling
- Chapter 68—Travel Safety for Women
- Chapter 69—Forced Marriage Overseas and Domestic Violence
- Chapter 70—Pregnancy and Travel Safety
- Chapter 71—LGBTI Travelers’ Safety
- Chapter 72—Travelers with Disabilities
- Chapter 73—Travelers with Chronic Illnesses
- Chapter 74—Blood Clots during Travel
- Chapter 75—Immunocompromised Travelers
- Chapter 76—Customs and Import Restrictions
- Chapter 77—Cybersecurity Tips While Abroad
- Chapter 78—Lost or Stolen Passports Abroad
- Chapter 79—Driving and Road Safety Abroad
- Part 7 | Health and Safety at Your Destination
- Chapter 80—Staying Safe Outdoors
- Chapter 81—Travel to Hot Climates
- Chapter 82—Travel to Cold Climates
- Chapter 83—Avoiding Animal and Insect Bites
- Chapter 84—Food and Water Safety
- Chapter 85—Water Sports Safety Abroad
- Chapter 86—Obtaining Healthcare Abroad
- Chapter 87—Avoiding Counterfeit Medicines during Travel
- Chapter 88—Alcohol and Drugs Overseas
- Chapter 89—Sex and Travel
- Chapter 90—Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Chapter 91—Arrest or Detention Abroad
- Chapter 92—Death during Travel
- Part 8 | If You Need More Information
- Chapter 93—Directory of Organizations That Provide Health and Safety Information for Teen Travelers