title: Medical considerations for international travel with infants and older children.
abstract: This article reviews preparatory guidelines for international travel with infants and children. Pre-travel immunizations, malaria chemoprophylaxis, and chemotherapy of traveler's diarrhea are reviewed. Dosages and schedules for special vaccines to consider for children are described. Practical advice for air travel and a prolonged overseas stay is offered to ensure safe and healthy international travel with infants and children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000401:Aircraft; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D014195:Travel