At present, both the number of Japanese travelers to foreign countries and foreign travel- ers who visit Japan are remarkably increasing. Travel clinic for travelers is well-known in western countries and medical consultation, vaccination, prescription, etc are performed, but that is not popular in Japan yet. Most Japanese travelers to foreign countries do not necessa- rily collect any information concerning the infectious diseases which are endemic in the des- tination and security related with their travel and hesitates to receive the recommended vac- cines or prophylactic for malaria. Recently, travel clinics in Japan are gradually increasing due to the support project by Japanese society of travel and health, etc.
[Usefulness of pre-travel medical examination and vaccination]
[Category] 말라리아,
[Article Type] article
[Source] pubmed
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