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Opportunistic Infections

Title: "Preventing Infections During Travel"

Author(s) and Affiliations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Target Audience: General Population living with HIV

Topic: Opportunistic Infections

Reading Level: 9^th grade (Smog test)

Language: Spanish and English

Synopsis/Description: This brochure informs people living with HIV about precautions to take before and during travel in areas of the United States and/or abroad. It describes certain foods and activities that are safe or unsafe, medications that should be considered and possible side effects of acquiring these illnesses while traveling.

Brief Synopsis of NRC Consumer Reviews: According to one reviewer this short brochure is filled with, "good information that is clearly presented in a lower reading level." Another reviewer has noticed people are often fearful of traveling due to the possible infections that could be acquired; this booklet "reduces that fear and identifies reasonable precautions which are helpful." Reviewers agreed that the simplicity and short length of the brochure is effective not only for audiences with varying reading levels, but also as a quick reminder that is easy to carry with you while traveling.

Date of Most Recent Revision/ Update: N/A

Next Planned Update: N/A

Copyright Information: Not copyrighted

Permission to Reproduce? Yes Permission to Distribute? Yes

Type of Material: Brochure

Style and Format
Text	4 pages
Tables	No
Figures	No
Color	Yes

Cost per copy: Free Shipping Cost: Free

Ordering Contact:

CDC National Prevention Information Network
1-800-458-5231 or 1-301-562-1098
P.O. Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-60003

English Version of this brochure available: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/travel.htm

Spanish Version of this brochure available: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/brochure/s_travel.htm

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