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Tuberculosis and Air Travel: Guidelines for Prevention and Control, 3rd Edition

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Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
9241547502, 9789241547505, 9789240681446
Open Library ID
OL23574883M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
334 kB (341939 bytes)
Edition
Third Edition
Pages
64\65
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The emergence of MDdR-TB and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDdR-TB) has raised special concerns in relation to the international spread of particularly dangerous strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since the 2006 edition was published, several incidents have occurred involving air travel and potential transmission of TB. The revision of the International Health Regulations (IHR), which entered into force in June 2007, provides for the introduction of new measures that could apply to international events involving TB.Following these important recent developments, WHO has prepared this third edition to address current public health risks that may arise from the potential transmission of TB during air travel, and new approaches to international collaboration.

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