CDC Health Information for International Travel 2010 Book

Named a top 10 medical title in 2009 by the Wall Street Journal

The 2009-2010 edition of the CDC Health Information for International Travel (The Yellow Book) presents dependable advice on any travel health issue, including vaccinations, essential trip planning and safety tips, prevention of an expanded list of travel-related infectious diseases, altitude illness, motion sickness, sunburn, medical tourism, and much more. The expert narrative explains the most common health issues and practical day-to-day information for nine popular destinations and travel itineraries. This official publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is filled with valuable information not only for health-care providers and travelers, but also for anyone interested in travel health. It’s your trusted travel medicine desktop reference…with a fresh look and feel!

• Presents the latest expertise and knowledge on diseases and infection control as endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
• Features content ranging from basic guidelines to specific treatment options to be useful for both practitioners and general audiences.
  
• Includes updated references in each chapter so you can pursue the original medical sources for more detail.

• Access the latest recommendations for disease risks such as chikungunya fever, yellow fever, and malaria, as well as the most current vaccination guidelines.
  
• Covers treatment for patients with specific travel needs, such as immunocompromised travelers, travelers with chronic medical conditions, patients preparing for long-term travel or relocating abroad, flight crew members, humanitarian aid workers, young children, or travelers who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  
• Presents new controversies and emerging diseases with supporting evidence to give you best practice guidelines from the most knowledgeable experts.
  
• Includes new editorial boxes on a wide range of topics to provide you with valuable insight.
  
• Features a new streamlined, user-friendly bulleted design with color tabs and maps, a chapter organized to mirror a pre-travel consultation, and new appendices—including a travel vaccine summary table—to make finding what you need and putting it in context quick and easy.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Carlos E Figueroa Castro, MD(Boone Hospital Center)
Description:This is one of the essential guides for the practice of travel medicine in the United States. An online version is available at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) web site.
Purpose:The purpose is to address health risks for travelers and to assist healthcare providers and patients with measures to decrease the risk of these conditions. New and old challenges are a constant in the practice of travel medicine, because of new destinations and emerging infections. The Yellow Book is an essential guide in facing these challenges in a practical manner.
Audience:The practice of travel medicine is different from other disciplines, given the diversity of practitioners who counsel patients about travel-related conditions. The book attempts to be a guide for multiple disciplines, which is difficult, but the book will be useful to everyone practicing travel medicine. It is written by leading experts in travel medicine.
Features:The book has changed significantly from its last edition. New chapters have been added, including one on counseling special populations such as immigrants visiting friends and relatives. The section on infectious diseases related to travel has been revamped with a bulleted style I found easier to use. Color is used wisely to indicate special sections like the yellow fever vaccination requirement and malaria risk by country. An interesting section on selected destinations has been added. The online version follows the same structure, with the advantage of online updates.
Assessment:This is an obligatory source of information for both novice and seasoned travel medicine practitioners. Other textbooks on travel medicine are available, but the structure and practicality of The Yellow Book are difficult to surpass. This new edition has increased the already considerable value of the book. Healthcare professionals should have either this book or the online version readily available when they are evaluating patients before and after international travel.