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Don't Drink the Water...

Don't Drink The Water

Don't Drink the Water, 5th Edition
J.S. Keystone, Editor


$19.95
March 2000
Order #3-1BK03181

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  • teaches you the do's and don't's about eating, drinking, swimming, heat exhaustion, etc., to ensure illness-free travel.
  • tells you how to set up a sensible vaccination schedule with your doctor.
  • has a special section on travelling with children.
  • identifies the malaria-risk countries and discusses preventive and treatment measures.
  • tells you the essentials for assembling a tropical medicine kit.
  • prescribes the most effective medication for the prevention and self-treatment of travellers' diarrhea.

...and much more.

Have you ever...

  • had a trip ruined by travellers' diarrhea (Montezuma's revenge, Delhi belly, etc.)?
  • worried over the status of your immunizations before travelling to a hot climate?
  • wondered which foods to eat and whether the water was safe for drinking?
  • wished you knew the simple precautions for avoiding illnesses in the tropics and sub-tropics?