title: [Pediatric advice before departure to tropical countries].
abstract: Before undertaking a trip to a tropical country, parents frequently ask their pediatrician or general practitioner about the necessary precautions for their child. Although there is no call for excessive concern, it is important to draw the parents' attention to the specific hazards of the trip. To achieve this, one can suggest: 1) before leaving, to ask specialized organizations for information on the specific risks in the areas to be visited according to the conditions of the stay, as well as on health formalities (advisory or compulsory vaccinations); 2) during the stay, to take the necessary precautions (chemoprophylaxy for malaria, precautions concerning food and bathing, treatment of diarrhea); 3) after the return home, to check the child's state of health, to continue giving antimalarials regularly, and to perform the necessary investigations if any symptom persists.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D010372:Pediatrics; D012306:Risk; D014195:Travel; D014330:Tropical Medicine; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials
vernacular_title: Conseils pédiatriques avant un départ pour les pays tropicaux.