Author/Editor     Brecelj, Jernej
Title     Svetovanje posebnim skupinam popotnikov (otroci, ostareli, imunsko pomanjkljive osebe)
Translated title     Health advice for special groups of travellers (children, aged, immunocompromised)
Type     članek
Source     Med Razgl
Vol. and No.     Letnik 38, št. Suppl 8
Publication year     1999
Volume     str. 91-7
Language     slo
Abstract     This article reviews some recommendations for pre-travel preparation for special groups of travellers. Health advice for travelling children consist of risk assessment, planning of immunisations and chemoprophylaxis. Special attention must be paid to infants because of inadequate primary immunisation and an immature immune system. General advice, regular immunisation and immunisation for international travel, malaria chemoprophylaxis and prevention of traveller's diarrhea are reviewed. With the elderly traveller, chronic illnesses are more prevalent than in others. Basic guidelines are reviewed briefly. Some comments are also given for the immunocompromised traveller.
Summary     V članku so prikazana priporočila pred potovanjem za posebne skupine popotnikov. Svetovanje za otroke pred potovanjem obsega oceno tveganja, načrtovanje cepljenja in kemoprofilakso. Posebno pozornost je treba nameniti dojenčkom zaradi nezrelega imunskega sistema. Prikazan pregled obsega splošne napotke, redna cepljenja in cepljenja pred potovanjem, kemoprofilakso malarije ter preprečevanje potovalne driske pri otrocih. Pri ostarelih popotnikih se pogosteje pojavljajo kronične bolezni. Na kratko so prikazana osnovna navodila. Dodanih je nekaj opozoril za popotnike z oslabljenim imunskim sistemom.
Descriptors     TRAVEL
VACCINATION
IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST
CHEMOPREVENTION
AGED
CHILD