Recommended Books

There are numerous books available on the subjects related to tropical medicine. ASTMH provides a list of books by topic. Click on the topic below for a list of resources on that subject.

• Bacterial Diseases
  
• Behavioral Sciences
  
• Chronic Diseases
  
• Clinical Medicine
  
• Emerging Infectious Diseases and Biological Warfare
  
• Environmental Health and Sanitation
  
• Epidemiology, Biometrics, Statistics, Health Information Systems
  
• Essential Drugs, Biologics, and Vaccines
  
• Food Hygiene and Nutrition
  
• Fungal Diseases
  
• General Infectious Diseases
  
• General Tropical Medicine
  
• Health Education
  
• Immunology and Molecular Biology
  
• Information Technology
  
• International Health
  
• Laboratory and Support Services
  
• Medical Entomology
  
• Medical Malacology
  
• Parasitic Diseases
  
• Public Health, Preventive Medicine, Health Policy, Ethics
  
• Travel Medicine
  
• Viral Diseases

Editor’s Note: The World Health Organization (WHO/HQ) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) have publication distribution centers in most member countries. Reduced prices are usually available in developing countries. Check with local WHO or PAHO/WHO office for local distributor. In Canada and the U.S., WHO/HQ and PAHO/WHO publications may be ordered from:

• USA: WHO Publications Center, USA; 49 Sheridan Street, Albany, NY 12210. Phone: 518/436-9686; Fax: 518/436-7433. The PAHO Publication Sales and Distribution Center has moved from Albany, NY to PO Box 27, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0027. Phone: 301/617-7806; Fax: 301/206-9789.
  
• Canada: Canadian Public Health Association, 1565 Carling Avenue (Suite 0), Ottawa, ONT K1Z 8RI.

We welcome updates to this list at any time. Send book recommendations to Matthew Lesh at mlesh@astmh.org.