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Summary of the updates from July to December 2002
January 2003

The most significant changes of 3.4 version are listed below:

NEW CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM

Handouts
A new "Handouts" button in the chapter on "Recommendations" as well as in the "Travel report", "Build report" window, displays 18 documents about different topics specific to travelers. The word [Handout] is mentioned in the title of those recommendations. Those topics are also accessible in the chapter concerned.

Departure date
Vaccination plan and Travel report
An example of the required departure date format, according to the Windows setting, shows how to enter the date.

NEW ADDITION

New World maps with geographical disease distribution
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  • Buruli Ulcer (WHO 2001)
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  • Hepatitis E (CDC 2000, adapted)
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  • Tuberculosis (WHO 2001)

    REVISION

    Country information

    Immunization recommendations and risk:
    Complete revision of risks, immunization recommendations and comments in all countries for:
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  • Japanese Encephalitis
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  • Meningococcal Meningitis
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  • Rabies- Yellow Fever

    Malaria:
    Revision of the predominant species, particularly for P. falciparum
    Update of risk areas, recommendations and transmission months

    Other disease:
    Revision of HIV / AIDS indications

    General information

    Addresses:
    Update of U.S. embassy addresses.

    Maps

    Country maps:
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  • Malaria:
      - Oman: minimal risk in Musandam
      - Paraguay: risk areas, minimal risk areas in the border areas with Brazil and Bolivia
      - South Africa: high risk and risk areas, very low risk areas
      - Swaziland: high risk months 9-6, risk 7-8
      - Turkey: transmission months 3-11
      - United Arab Emirates: minimal risk in North towards Oman
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  • TBE:
      - Germany: update of the endemic areas
     
    Continent map:
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  • Asia:
    Japanese Encephalitis: update of the transmission areas and months
     
    World maps:
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  • Cholera: Countries / regions reporting cases of cholera (WHO 2001)
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  • Meningococcal Meningitis: latest outbreaksRabies: distribution update (WHO 2001, adapted)
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  • Schistosomiasis: distribution of different forms (WHO 2000, adapted)
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  • Typhoid fever: distribution and risk (WHO 2000, adapted)


    Next CD-ROM in May 2003