On the Trail of Preventing Meningococcal Disease: A Survey of Students Planning to Travel to the United States

ConclusionsDespite an overall positive attitude toward meningococcal vaccination, there was poor knowledge about meningococcal disease. Promoting education on the mode of transmission, epidemiology, and pharmacological management of the disease could increase vaccination rates. Both the governments and travel medicine specialists should work together on developing an education program for this high‐risk group other than just requiring vaccination.

Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 27, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Hsien‐Liang Huang, Shao‐Yi Cheng, Long‐Teng Lee, Chien‐An Yao, Chia‐Wei Chu, Chia‐Wen Lu, Tai‐Yuan Chiu, Kuo‐Chin Huang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research