Cluster of Zoonotic Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (Leishmania major) in European Travelers Returning From Turkmenistan
We report a cluster of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania major in four immunocompetent travelers returning from Western Turkmenistan and having atypical and/or multiple lesions. Treatments with pentamidine or fluconazole were effective. Physicians should be aware that some virulent strains of L major currently circulate in Central Asia. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sébastien Larréché, Grégoire Launay, Christelle Weibel Galluzzo, Aurore Bousquet, Gilles Eperon, Jean‐Etienne Pilo, Christophe Ravel, François Chappuis, Michel Dupin, Audrey Mérens Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Efficacy of a Travelers' Diarrhea Vaccine System in Travelers to India
ConclusionsThe evaluated patch vaccine failed to satisfy mainly with respect to protective efficacy. Noninvasive prophylactic agents against travelers' diarrhea, particularly vaccines against the most frequent pathogens, thus continue to be badly needed. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Robert Steffen, Jakob P. Cramer, Gerd Burchard, Tomas Jelinek, Ute Schwarz, Prabhugaunker Ramdas, Santanu Chatterjee, Zhi‐Dong Jiang, Herbert L. DuPont, Shailesh Dewasthaly, Kerstin Westritschnig, Ronald H. Behrens Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prevalence of Dengue Virus Infection in US Travelers Who Have Lived in or Traveled to Dengue‐Endemic Countries
ConclusionsNineteen percent of participants who were born, lived in, or traveled to dengue‐endemic countries had anti‐DENV IgG antibody by ELISA; 12% had antibodies by PRNT, 85% of whom had no history of dengue. Presence of DENV antibodies was associated with years lived in dengue‐endemic countries and self‐reported history of dengue. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Carolina Sanchez‐Vegas, Davidson H. Hamer, Lin H. Chen, Mary E. Wilson, Christine Benoit, Elizabeth Hunsperger, William B. MacLeod, Emily S. Jentes, Winnie W. Ooi, Adolf W. Karchmer, Laura Kogelman, Emad Yanni, Nina Marano, Elizabeth D. Barnett Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
The Challenges of Disease Risk Ascertainment Using Accessible Data Sources for Numbers of Travelers
ConclusionsDifferent methodologies used to capture arrival and departure statistics result in different estimations of traveler numbers. Data from a single source does not provide a comprehensive picture of most tourism itineraries. Inbound statistics give a more accurate reflection of the total visits made by travelers from a source country. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ronald H. Behrens, Bernadette Carroll Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Epidemiology and Prevention of Hepatitis A in Travelers
ConclusionsWe found that the incidence of HAV infection in developed countries is very low. As international travel increases, the incidence of hepatitis A among travelers remains high and likely leads to regional outbreaks. Travelers should visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website or Infectious Disease Prevention Center of their countries to learn about the incidence of infectious diseases associated with their destination before going abroad to determine if they should be vaccinated. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Dong Wu, Chuan‐Yong Guo Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Piracy on the High Seas—Threats to Travelers' Health
ConclusionThe risk of being injured or killed by pirates on board cruise ships is actually very low. Piracy on the world's seas is in decline and remains a reasonably localized issue. While this improvement is a result of continued efforts of international naval forces, that protection is only partial and fails to suppress piracy completely. Piracy still presents significant threat to international travel, and future involvement of travel medicine practitioners in providing advice to travelers to piracy regions or victims of piracy is expected. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Nebojša Nikolić, Eduard Missoni Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Near‐Fatal Myocarditis Complicating Typhoid Fever in a Traveler Returning From Nepal
We report a 27‐year‐old traveler who returned from Nepal suffering from typhoid fever. His disease was complicated by life‐threatening myocarditis and ventricular fibrillation, a rare manifestation in travelers. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Michal Palombo, Reuma Margalit‐Yehuda, Eyal Leshem, Yechezkel Sidi, Eli Schwartz Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Dengue Sentinel Surveillance System in Countries Without Efficient Local Epidemiological Surveillance
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Subhash C. Arya, Nirmala Agarwal Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Pre‐Travel Consultation Without Injury Prevention Is Incomplete
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Shirin Wadhwaniya, Adnan A. Hyder Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Infectious Disease Surveillance Among Deployed Military Personnel: Needs and Opportunities for Real‐Time Febrile Illness Surveillance
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Peter J. Sebeny, Jean‐Paul Chretien Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Schistosoma haematobium in China, ex‐Africa: New Populations at Risk?
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - July 1, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Poh Lian Lim Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
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)
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
Hookworm With Hypereosinophilia: Atypical Presentation of a Typical Disease
We describe a 55‐year‐old man returning from the Philippines infected with a hookworm, the novel bacterium Laribacter hongkongensis, and a Blastocystis hominis and presenting with both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. The high eosinophilia caused by the hookworm infection resulted in both gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms, resembling a hypereosinophilic syndrome. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 27, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sebastiaan O. Verboeket, Guido E.L. van den Berk, Joop E. Arends, Alje P. van Dam, Jan Peringa, Rogier R. Jansen Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Schistosoma haematobium Infection in Workers Returning From Africa to China
Schistosoma haematobium infection is mainly associated with urinary schistosomiasis. Here, we describe two cases of S haematobium infection in workers returning to China from Tanzania and Angola. They had hematuria and were misdiagnosed as having tuberculosis or tumor of the bladder. The diagnosis was established by discovery of eggs in the urine. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zhong Quan Wang, Ye Wang, Long Jiang Jia, Jing Cui Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Pre‐travel Consultation: Evaluation of Primary Care Physician Practice in the Franche‐Comté Region
ConclusionsPCPs play an important role in travel medicine. This study showed that their high level of knowledge in travel medicine was mostly linked to their motivation to practice in this specialized discipline. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - May 22, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Emeline Piotte, Anne‐Pauline Bellanger, Gaël Piton, Laurence Millon, Philippe Marguet Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
