[Injuries and medical emergencies in adult travel medicine].

Emergencies among adult travelers are numerous and clearly outside the scope of usual pre-travel consultations (vaccinations, infectious and/or tropical disease prophylaxis). No prospective studies have addressed this issue, and rare retrospective studies report trauma in 40 % of cases and non-transmissible medical emergencies in 60 % of cases. In-flight emergencies, traffic accidents, as well as environmental (altitude, carbon monoxide) and behavioral (selfies, alcohol consumption, medical tourism) injuries warrant attention. Finally, at-risk travelers should receive special counseling and be encouraged to purchase medical and evacuation insurance prior to travel.