
Get Your Hard Copy 2012 Edition
Order a hard copy edition of the 2012 Yellow Book from Oxford University Press:
- See Oxford’s website
- Or call 1-800-451-7556 (USA) or 1-919-677-0977, Monday–Friday between 8:00 am–6:00 pm (Eastern Time) and ask for ISBN# 978-0-19-976901-8
You can also order a copy from major online booksellers, such as Amazon.
Sneak Peek
A sneak peek at the first chapter from the table of contents:Chapter 1 Introduction
- Introduction to Travel Health & the Yellow Book
- Planning for Healthy Travel: Responsibilities and Resources
- Travel Epidemiology
- Perspectives: The Role of the Traveler in Translocation of Disease
- Perspectives: Risks Travelers Face
- Perspectives: Why Guidelines Differ
The book goes on to list self-treatable conditions, including motion sickness, respiratory infections, and altitude sickness, and provide counseling and advice for travelers including:
- food and water precautions
- food poisoning from marine toxins
- protection against mosquitoes, ticks, and other insects
- problems with heat and cold
- animal-associated hazards
- and more