Are you planning to travel to a tropical region or work in the healthcare field? This manual is an essential resource for anyone living or working in areas with warm and humid climates. Colin Chisholm, a leading medical authority, offers comprehensive information about the diseases that are prevalent in tropical regions, along with expert advice on prevention and treatment. Whether you are a physician, nurse, or traveler, this book is a valuable guide to staying healthy in the tropics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.