I have to say that when buying a book for all the illnesses you hope that it will be able to help you. This book not only told you the illness and what it looks like, it also tells you the best thing to do. Then we have the bites part of the book and this i found to be better as it was more userfriendy and gave you a clear cut view of what to do in the caswe of say a snake bite. I would not go on just my opinion as people find different books eaasier to use. loook around because there are book such as 'Bite Back' that are of the same standard as this book. If you haven't a good book for illnes and bites then i'd say buy this book, but ...  Read the complete review

Jane Wilson-Howarth seems to be this country's most eminent writer on travel health - she's written for loads of newspapers, seems to be a resident at 'Wanderlust' and has written several excellent travel health books. She has two clear distinctions - first, she is a doctor and seems to know exactly what she's talking about; second, she is a very readable, human writer, with a good sense of humour. There's one for people with kids which, as a defiantly childless person, I haven't read, but hear is excellent if you have. 'Shitting Pretty', a triumphantly-titled book about the business of doing your business alfresco, is one of ...  Read the complete review