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Barclay T Stewart1, Isaac Kofi Yankson2, Francis Afukaar2
1Department of Surgery, University of Washington, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Suite BB-487, PO Box 356410, Seattle, WA 98195-6410, USA; School of Medical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
Abstract:
Injuries result in nearly 6 million deaths and incur 52 million disability-adjusted life-years annually, making up 15% of the global disease burden. More than 90% of this burden occurs in low- and middle-income countries. Given this burden, it is not unexpected that injuries are the leading cause of death among travelers to low- and middle-income countries, namely, from road traffic crashes and drowning. Therefore, pretravel advice regarding foreseeable dangers and how to avoid them may significantly mitigate injury risk, such as wearing seatbelts, helmets, and personal flotation devices when appropriate; responsibly consuming alcohol; and closely supervising children.
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