Lizard Bites & Street Riots: Travel Emergencies and Your Health, Safety, and Security

by Michael J. Manyak MD, Joyce M. Johnson DO, Warren J. Young

Overview

In today’s world, we must all be ready and informed about medical and security issues while traveling. Combining the expertise of three world experts in travel, health and safety, Lizard Bites & Street Riots: Travel Emergencies and Your Health, Safety, and Security is a compact resource certain to save lives, increase comfort, and generate peace of mind; besides which, it is a mighty exciting read. The key is preparation and prevention. Lizard Bites & Street Riots informs you, in a concise, practical, non-alarmist tone how to decrease your chances of drowning, getting caught in an avalanche, being in an airplane hijacking, or becoming the victim of identity theft. And then it reveals what to do if you are. It shows you how to handle hypothermia, abdominal pain, and malaria, among many other scenarios. Thoroughly revised for our times, it provides updates on emerging viral diseases, including Covid-19. The book’s three distinguished authors know their business. Between them, they have covered the globe and managed travel emergencies of every kind, for organizations including the National Geographic Society, the United States Coast Guard, the International Monetary Fund, and many Fortune 100 companies. Whether your travels take you to popular destinations or off the beaten path on expeditions, things can go wrong – very wrong – and you will be glad to have Lizard Bites & Street Riots by your side.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781680539332
Publisher:	Academica Press
Publication date:	05/17/2021
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Michael J. Manyak is a urologist, explorer, and corporate medical executive with significant expertise in expedition medicine. He is the former Chief Medical Officer for Triple Canopy, Inc., a large international high threat security firm. He is the Chief Medical Advisor for Crisis Response for several Fortune 100 companies and the Washington (DC) Board of Trade. Dr. Manyak received the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award from the Boy Scouts of America, awarded to one in a thousand Eagle Scouts. He serves as Vice President of the National Eagle Scout Association and heads the NESA World Explorer Program, sending nationally-selected Eagles on expeditions.



Dr. Manyak maintains an avid interest in field exploration and expedition medicine and edited the highly regarded resource Expedition and Wilderness Medicine. He is a consultant to the medical office of the National Geographic Society and consulted for NPR Radio Expeditions and USA Today for travel medical issues. He was the urologic consultant to the Peace Corps. Dr. Manyak has served on the NASA Aerospace Medicine and Occupational Health Advisory Committee. He served on The Explorers Club Board of Directors for 10 years and is an Associate Editor of The Explorers Journal where his column on Expedition Medicine appears. Dr. Manyak has led a scientific expedition to the Ndoki rain forest in the Congo Basin in a collaborative effort with the World Wildlife Fund, has dived the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha in search of artifacts, was the ship physician on the icebreaker MV Polar Star for an Antarctic expedition, and was the medical director for the RMS Titanic salvage expedition and dove to the Titanic wreck site in the Russian MIR submersible. In recent years, Dr. Manyak was the medical officer on an expedition to the deepest canyon in the world in Peru, on the first scientific dive in Mongolia in Asia’s second largest lake, on an expedition to evaluate a new spectacular finding of early human footprints in Tanzania, rode camels in the Gobi Desert observing the very highly endangered wild camel, and explored the Amazon rain forest in the Yasuni National Park of eastern Ecuador.



Dr. Manyak has received several awards for educational and editorial activities, is a frequent national and international speaker, has numerous appearances on national networks, and was profiled



by Washingtonian Magazine as one of 50 people selected as The Best and Brightest of Washington. He has published over 200 professional abstracts, book chapters, and refereed journal articles and has been granted 11 patents. He maintains his academic appointments as Adjunct Professor of Urology and Engineering at The George Washington University where he was also Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine for ten years.

What People are Saying About This

R. Craig Cook

“Lizard Bites and Street Riots serves as a complete, comprehensive guide to the essentials of travel health and safety. Easily and quickly referenced, each topic delivers at a glance the essential information on what to do in almost any travel emergency. In addition, because of its short and concise organization, this book also can be quickly consumed for simple pleasure reading before or during a trip. This little book can be carried in your luggage and should be on every traveler’s bookshelf.”

Bruce McIndoe

“We support millions of travelers around the globe each year and often deal with devastating outcomes as a result of people not spending time on health, safety, and security preparations. In hindsight, the person or the family left behind always wishes they had. This book allows a busy traveler to jump right to topics of concern and get to the ‘so what’ quickly. This knowledge will help the traveler or loved ones avoid many problems and hopefully return only with happy memories.”

Tim Weir

“In a globally connected world, increasingly there is a premium on health and security advice. Unfortunately, today’s traveler is inundated with misinformation from the internet that often is not rooted in science or fact. The long standing, pre-travel medical advice of ‘get your shots’ and ‘be careful of the water’ no longer can be trusted. From insurrection and natural disasters. to mosquito-borne illness like Chikungunya, and legitimate concerns that ill-prepared local governments cannot contain diseases like Ebola, the need for a more balanced approach is now. This book not only provides such advice but more importantly, it is written by doctors that have lived and traveled the world.”

Dr. Robert Gates

“This relevant resource for travelers combines two intersecting components of travel today; health and safety. The up to date information makes for a great travel companion to help you sort out problems on the road and protect your security. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, on a Scouting adventure or an expedition, stow this book in your carry-on luggage!”

Glenn A. Adams

“From Ebola to blizzards; from dog bites to food safety, and social unrest, this easy-to-read book provides comprehensive information for every health or safety situation a traveler might confront regardless of whether one’s destination is Tibet, Paris or a ski vacation in Colorado. As an Eagle Scout, outdoorsman, and business person, I travel frequently - over 160 days this year including Saudi Arabia, Panama, Costa Rica, France, and Sweden - and I would not leave home without this book!”

Terry Garcia

“Lizard Bites & Street Riots is a much needed addition to the list of essential reading for every traveler.”

Dan Richards

“Anyone interested in understanding and overcoming the hazards of 21st century travel would be well served by reviewing the information in this highly readable resource.”

Ellen Prager

exploring some remote location, preparation is the best medicine available. This first-of-its-kind travel health and safety book is a must-have for all would-be travelers or explorers. It’s easy to read and chock-full of useful information. Don’t leave home without it.”

Editorial Reviews

In a globally connected world, increasingly there is a premium on health and security advice. Unfortunately, today’s traveler is inundated with misinformation from the internet that often is not rooted in science or fact. The long standing, pre-travel medical advice of ‘get your shots’ and ‘be careful of the water’ no longer can be trusted. From insurrection and natural disasters. to mosquito-borne illness like Chikungunya, and legitimate concerns that ill-prepared local governments cannot contain diseases like Ebola, the need for a more balanced approach is now. This book not only provides such advice but more importantly, it is written by doctors that have lived and traveled the world.

Tim Weir

We support millions of travelers around the globe each year and often deal with devastating outcomes as a result of people not spending time on health, safety, and security preparations. In hindsight, the person or the family left behind always wishes they had. This book allows a busy traveler to jump right to topics of concern and get to the ‘so what’ quickly. This knowledge will help the traveler or loved ones avoid many problems and hopefully return only with happy memories.

Bruce McIndoe

This relevant resource for travelers combines two intersecting components of travel today; health and safety. The up to date information makes for a great travel companion to help you sort out problems on the road and protect your security. Whether traveling for business or pleasure, on a Scouting adventure or an expedition, stow this book in your carry-on luggage!

Dr. Robert Gates

From Ebola to blizzards; from dog bites to food safety, and social unrest, this easy-to-read book provides comprehensive information for every health or safety situation a traveler might confront regardless of whether one’s destination is Tibet, Paris or a ski vacation in Colorado. As an Eagle Scout, outdoorsman, and business person, I travel frequently - over 160 days this year including Saudi Arabia, Panama, Costa Rica, France, and Sweden - and I would not leave home without this book!

Glenn A. Adams

Lizard Bites & Street Riots is a much needed addition to the list of essential reading for every traveler.

Terry Garcia

Anyone interested in understanding and overcoming the hazards of 21st century travel would be well served by reviewing the information in this highly readable resource.

Dan Richards

exploring some remote location, preparation is the best medicine available. This first-of-its-kind travel health and safety book is a must-have for all would-be travelers or explorers. It’s easy to read and chock-full of useful information. Don’t leave home without it.

Ellen Prager

Lizard Bites and Street Riots serves as a complete, comprehensive guide to the essentials of travel health and safety. Easily and quickly referenced, each topic delivers at a glance the essential information on what to do in almost any travel emergency. In addition, because of its short and concise organization, this book also can be quickly consumed for simple pleasure reading before or during a trip. This little book can be carried in your luggage and should be on every traveler’s bookshelf.

R. Craig Cook