CDC - Yellow Book (Health Information for International Travel, 2003-2004)

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Safe Food and Water

Travel Medicine Clinics

Yellow Book 2003-2004

Traveling with Children

Special Needs Travelers

Traveling with Pets

Cruise Ships and Air Travel

Illness and Injury Abroad

Nonmedical Emergency Preparation

Reference Materials

Other Related Sites

	State and Local Health Departments
	Quarantine Stations
	Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
	GeoSentinel Global Surveillance Network of ISTM & CDC
	National Center for Infectious Diseases
	USDA/APHIS Importing food, plant, animal products
	U.S. State Department
	Pan American Health Organization
	World Health Organization


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Specific Recommendations for Vaccinations and Disease Prevention

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Vaccination information

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	How To Use This Resource To Determine Vaccinations Required or Recommended
	WHO International Health Regulations
	Model of a Correctly Completed Certificate
	Vaccination Certificate for Direct Travel from the United States to Other Countries
	U.S. Public Health Service Recommendations

Advising Travelers With Specific Needs

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	General information Regarding Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Travel
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Health hints for international travelers

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	Introduction
	Traveler's Health Kit
	Outbreaks and Emerging Infectious Diseases
	Natural Disasters and Environmental Hazards
	Animal-Associated Hazards
	Protection against Mosquitoes and Other Arthropods
	Spraying Aircraft for Insects—Disinsection
	Cruise Ship Travel
	Risks from Food and Drink
	Travelers' Diarrhea
	Swimming and Recreational Water Precautions
	Scuba Diving
	Altitude Illness
	Motion Sickness
	Temperature Extremes and Sunburn
	Injuries
	Illness Abroad
	Blood Transfusion Guidelines for International Travelers
	Death Overseas
	Animal Importation and Reentry
	The Post-Travel Period

International Travel with Infants and Young Children

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	General Information
	Disease-Specific Recommendations
	Vaccine Recommendations for Infants and Children
	International Adoptions

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