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| Tuberculosis and Air Travel. Second Edition |
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| Guidelines for Prevention and Control |
| Nonserial Publication |
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| World Health Organization |
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ISBN-13
9789241546980
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ISBN-10
9241546980
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Order Number
11500671
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Price
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10.00
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US$
12.00
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Developing countries:
CHF
7.00
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English
2008
43
pages
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| Summary |
The revised International Health Regulations, adopted in 2005, provide
a legal framework for a more effective coordinated international
response to emergencies caused by outbreaks of infectious diseases. A
number of provisions are relevant to the detection and control of TB during
air travel, strengthening the authority of WHO and of national public
health authorities in this domain.
Because of these important developments since the original guidelines
were issued in 1998, WHO has prepared this revised version to take
account of current public health risks that may arise during air travel
and new approaches to international collaboration in dealing with them.
The guidelines were developed with the collaboration of international
experts in air travel medicine and other authorities. Implementing the
recommendations will help to reduce the spread of dangerous pathogens
across the globe and decrease the risk of infection among individual
travellers. |
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