Do travel brochures give adequate advice on avoiding illness?

Studies of illness in travellers show attack rates of 30% to over 50%, varying with age, lifestyle, season, and country visited. Attacks usually comprise a mild diarrhoeal upset which rarely results in more than a minor self limiting inconvenience, but more serious illnesses acquired abroad--for exa...

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Published in:BMJ 1986-12, Vol.293 (6560), p.1472-1472
Main Authors: Reid, D, Cossar, J H, Ako, T I, Dewar, R D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brochures
Communicable Disease Control - methods
Diseases
Health Education
Health information
Holiday travel
Humans
Immunization
International travel
Plasmodium
Seasons
Short Reports
Tourism
Travel
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Summary:Studies of illness in travellers show attack rates of 30% to over 50%, varying with age, lifestyle, season, and country visited. Attacks usually comprise a mild diarrhoeal upset which rarely results in more than a minor self limiting inconvenience, but more serious illnesses acquired abroad--for example, malaria--continue to be recorded. The authors have conducted a survey assessing the measures taken by the travel trade to address this problem and protect the health interests of their clients.
ISSN:0267-0623
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.293.6560.1472