Travel Medicine

Major content areas of travel medicine include the global epidemiology of health risks to the traveler, Vaccinology , Malaria prevention, and pre-travel counseling designed to maintain the health of the approximately 600 million international travelers.

The field of travel medicine encompasses a wide variety of disciplines including Epidemiology , Infectious Disease , Public Health , Tropical Medicine , high altitude Physiology , travel related Obstetrics , Psychiatry , Occupational Medicine , military and migration medicine, and Environmental Health .

Special itineraries and activities include Cruise Ship travel, Diving , mass gatherings (e.g. the Hajj ), and Wilderness /remote regions travel.

The International Society Of Travel Medicine facilitates research and education in the field of travel medicine.

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