The 2011 edition of the WHO publication International Travel and Health (ITH)
The 2011 edition of the WHO publication International Travel and Health(ITH) is now available.
- This edition features a revision of the information on yellow fever risks and vaccine requirements following recommendations of an international group of experts.
- The presentation has been improved with numbering of chapters and sub-chapters, re-organization of chapter on vaccine preventable disease and vaccines and repositioning of disease distribution maps.
- Information on malaria risk and vaccines have been updated.
- New information have been included for HIV/AIDS travellers .
Orders of the publication can be placed via the following link: http://apps.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp?sesslan=1&codlan=1&codcol=18&codcch=11
The flyer with order form is available at : http://www.who.int/ith/chapters/ITH2011PromotionFlyer.pdf
Individual chapters can be downloaded on line free of charge at: http://www.who.int/ith
The complete and fully linked PDF version can be purchased on line for US$ 10 at: http://apps.who.int/bookorders/anglais/detart1.jsp?sesslan=1&codlan=1&codcol=80&codcch=34
Electronic book versions ( for smart phones, tablets or Kindle) will soon also be available on line for US$ 10.
The updated ITH web site (www.who.int/ith) features:
- interactive map for yellow fever and malaria country requirements and information: http://www.who.int/tools/geoserver/www/ith/index.html
- tabular format for yellow fever and malaria country requirements and information: https://extranet.who.int/ihrportal/report.aspx?id=65
- updated and improved disease distribution maps
- latest updates for travellers
- country web links on travel and health: http://www.who.int/ith/links/national_links/en/index.html
- regional and national web links for societies of travel and medicine http://www.who.int/ith/links/national_societies/en/index.html
A poster for health clinics can be downloaded at http://who.int/ith/ITH_clinic_poster.pdf
Individual chapters of the 2011 French version are available free of charge at: http://www.who.int/ith/fr/index.html
The linked pdf entire French version and electronic book versions ( for smart phones, tablets or Kindle) will be available in the next few days on line for a fee of US$ 10.
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian versions are expected in the next few months. When available, links will be provided on the WHO's ITH Website