TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Health Recommendations for International Travel A1 - Keystone, Jay S. A1 - Kozarsky, Phyllis E. A2 - Jameson, J. Larry A2 - Fauci, Anthony S. A2 - Kasper, Dennis L. A2 - Hauser, Stephen L. A2 - Longo, Dan L. A2 - Loscalzo, Joseph PY - 2018 T2 - Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e AB - According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, international tourist arrivals grew dramatically from 25 million in 1950 to >1 billion in 2016; limited data suggest that the only areas without the growth of tourism were in Africa. Not only are more people traveling; travelers are seeking more exotic and remote destinations. In addition to tourism travel, travel across borders has increased in other sectors as well—e.g., for visits with friends and relatives (VFRs) in travelers’ places of birth, for immigration, for business, and for missionary and volunteer work. Travel from industrialized to developing regions has been increasing, with Asia and the Pacific and the Middle East the emerging destinations. Figure 119-1 summarizes the monthly incidence of health problems during travel in developing countries. Studies continue to show that 50–75% of short-term travelers to the tropics or subtropics report some health impairment. Most of these health problems are minor: only 5% require medical attention, and 40% of travelers’ deaths that are not due to cardiovascular disease or preexisting illness. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1155964325 ER -