[Immunization for adults in foreign travel]

In 1997, 62.2 Mio. Germans traveled abroad according to the research society for holiday & travel--7.4 Mio. traveled outside of Europe. The journey of 26.3 Mio. Germans was associated with an increased risk related to their health. Therefore, the number of travelers is increasing who attend their family physician searching information about necessary vaccination and other options of prevention. Unfortunately, there is a lack of knowledge about health risks and their prevention when traveling abroad. The consulting physician therefore needs reliable sources of information to keep his knowledge up to date. Similar to any other medical speciality, only the continuously educated physician can offer travel medicine with high quality.