Travel Risks and Preventive Strategies: An Overview
Travel health risks are primarily classified as infectious or non-infectious. Travel-related risks vary according to traveler factors, destination factors, type and reason of travel, duration of travel, accommodations, and budget. Although infectious disease mortality is estimated to be less than 1%...
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International Travel Medicine Center of Iran
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| description | Travel health risks are primarily classified as infectious or non-infectious. Travel-related risks vary according to traveler factors, destination factors, type and reason of travel, duration of travel, accommodations, and budget. Although infectious disease mortality is estimated to be less than 1% of deaths during travel, infection with lethal diseases such as malaria occurs due to lack of effective preventive services before travel. Also, the risk of infectious disease is higher for those who travel to developing countries. Many overseas deaths are due to natural causes, with cardiovascular disease being the most common cause. Traffic accidents are estimated to be the most common cause of death among travelers to developing countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29f19d0a07c744ad91626525ed5b8f782022-12-21T22:08:53ZengInternational Travel Medicine Center of IranInternational Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health2322-11002476-57592016-06-0142393910.20286/IJTMGH-04021Travel Risks and Preventive Strategies: An OverviewMohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani0Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center & Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR IranTravel health risks are primarily classified as infectious or non-infectious. Travel-related risks vary according to traveler factors, destination factors, type and reason of travel, duration of travel, accommodations, and budget. Although infectious disease mortality is estimated to be less than 1% of deaths during travel, infection with lethal diseases such as malaria occurs due to lack of effective preventive services before travel. Also, the risk of infectious disease is higher for those who travel to developing countries. Many overseas deaths are due to natural causes, with cardiovascular disease being the most common cause. Traffic accidents are estimated to be the most common cause of death among travelers to developing countries.http://www.ijtmgh.com/article_33008.html |
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