[Travellers to high-risk areas actively seek information on health hazards. A questionnaire study among Swedish charter tourists]. / Resenärer till riskområden söker aktivt information om hälsorisker. Enkätundersökning gjord bland svenska charterresenärer.

UNLABELLED: In order to study attitudes to travel-associated risks and adherence to advice, we sent a questionnaire to 2 x 2000 Swedish charter tourists who traveled to the Canary Islands, South East Asia or Gambia. METHODS: Questionnaires were answered either before the journey (n = 1249) or after return (n = 1223). RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The travelers were usually well informed and followed the advice given. The opinion of the personnel who gave advice had a profound influence on which vaccines were taken. Those who more closely followed advice on what to eat and drink also reported diarrhea more frequently.