Product Description
Getting the most out of a trip to Central and South America means staying healthy. This user-friendly book is an indispensible guide to minimizing health risks for travelers throughout the region, from Mexico to Patagonia.
Clear guidelines on treating common travel illnesses
Essential guidelines on coping with high altitude
How to recognize and avoid wildlife hazards, from leeches to piranhas and tarantulas
Illustrated guide to traditional medicine and useful rainforest plants
Comprehensive first aid section
Freshly updated by travel health expert Dr. Tony Gherardin, Healthy Travel Central and South America provides advice on pre-trip planning including immunizations and medical kits, stayting healthy while on the move, and what to do if you run into problems.
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I have had the older version of this book for over 5 years now. I have actually used in in Africa, and throughout Asia as an experienced traveler. I found the advice to be excellent. Even for lonely planet
Medications, dosages, symptoms in particular have saved me from everything from Malaria, to stomach problems.
I would go out of my way to buy this again, should I ever lose my copy.
Rating: 5 / 5
This will be a book that I will make room for my travels throughout Asia and India.
It is must for those who intend to enjoy their travels rather than experiencing their destinations through the many bathrooms and hospitals that they will most likely frequent.
Rating: 5 / 5
The region of Asia and India is so large, it will be impossible – even for a great published like Lonely Planet – to put it all in one book. All the advice you need, all the information you want, all the tips… It just cannot be done. This guide will prove interesting and even fascinating reading for the armchair traveller, or for those wanting an overview before they plan to visit the region. But it’s not the kind of guidebook you will want to take with you. It’s not a ‘travel survival kit’ as it claims.
Rating: 3 / 5
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