Hospitality and Health: Issues and Developments

ISBN-13: 9781774632307 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 258 str.

Jaime Seba

Opis

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.

In the last several decades, international traffic volume has significantly increased, raising the risk of infectious diseases and their spread. In this important volume, the impact of health issues is explored in connection with travel. Not only does the book explore the risk

Spis treści

Legionella Spp. Contamination. Stable Malaria Transmission. Party Package Travel. Cumulative Incidence of Novel Influenza A/H1N1 in Foreign Travelers. Health, Parks, Recreation, and Tourism. Eco-Medical Tourism. C&O Canal National Historical Park. Travel Patterns and Imported Plasmodium falciparum Rates. Caribbean's Forgotten Burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Pandemic Influenza. GeoSentinel Surveillance Network. Moderately Contagious Disease. New Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Types in Europe. HIV-Related Restrictions in the WHO European Region. Orthopedic Health Services in Switzerland. Malaria in Travellers to Latin America. Cryptococcus gattii in the Southeastern USA. Risk Areas for Cryptococcus gattii, Vancouver Island, Canada. Canine Vector-Borne Pathogens in Germany. Healthcare Services in Mediterranean Resort Regions. Backpacking Holidays in Australia. Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever, in The Netherlands. Infectious Disease and Purpose of Travel, Switzerland. Malaria Risk of African Mosquito Movement by Air Travel. Index.

O autorze

Jaime A. Seba, as a specialist in hospitality and tourism service, has conducted extensive industry research to develop training initiatives for cruise ship staff around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Certified in human performance improvement through the American Society of Training and Development, she works with major cruise lines to improve customer service and enhance operational function through the integration of new technology. Seba has more than 10 years' experience in media, public, and corporate communication, and she is currently employed by Holland-America Cruise Lines.