I n October 1986 a 24-year-old Canadian was treated in our unit for severe Plasmodium
falciparum malaria after return-ing from an area hyperendemic for malaria. He had not taken …

A Canadian travelling to a foreign country in which a new health risk has developed has little
better than a 50-50 chance of getting accurate information on what preventive measures to …

The itinerary of international travelers will largely determine the amount of pretravel
counseling, number of immunizations and type of malaria prophylaxis they will need. The …

The number of cases of imported malaria recorded in the USA and Europe more than
doubled between 1971 and 1975. Of 40 visitors (25 American, 15 Canadian or European) to …

THE wanderlust of Americans is probably a fundamental" disease" that is incurable and
must be accepted as characteristic of them. The exposure of millions of servicemen to …

Each year between 7 and 8 million United States citizens travel to countries with malaria.
The spread of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and the limited array of safe …

Americans are traveling abroad in increasing numbers. The family physician should review
the traveling patient's immunization records and inform him of the risks and hazards of world …

Jraveling patients often rely on their personal physi-N cians for advice about immunizations
and the health hazards of traveling. Although public health depart-ments frequently serve as …

Medical concerns of the traveling patient may be organized into pre-travel medical advice
and preparation, maintenance of health and behavioral modification during travel, and post …

One of the biggest problems for health professionals and the travel industry has been getting
travelers to present for pretravel health advice from a qualified source. Behrens1 stated that …