Medical Tourism
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 23, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lin H. Chen, Mary E. Wilson Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
The Pre‐Travel Health Consultation
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 23, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Iain B. McIntosh Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Marine Scorpaenidae Envenomation in Travelers: Epidemiology, Management, and Prevention
ConclusionsTravel medicine practitioners should counsel their patients about Scorpaenidae envenomation risks in endemic regions and maintain a high index of suspicion regarding Scorpaenidae envenomation in all travelers returning from tropical beach and ocean holidays and reporting painful fish sting injuries. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 17, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: James H. Diaz Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
Fasciola hepatica in a German Traveler Returning From Thailand
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 9, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Helmut J.F. Salzer, Stefan Schmiedel Tags: CLINICAL PICTURE Source Type: research
Dengue Vaccines for Travelers: Has the Time Come?
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Annelies Wilder‐Smith Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: research
The Risk of Sexual Assault and Rape During International Travel: Implications for the Practice of Travel Medicine
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kieran M. Kennedy, Gerard T. Flaherty Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: research
Myiasis in Travelers
ConclusionsThis is the largest myiasis case series in ill returning travelers. Myiasis is not a rare dermatologic complaint with most Israeli cases imported from Latin America and specifically the Madidi National Park in Bolivia. Treatment is based on full extraction of the larva after which no antibiotic treatment is needed. Myiasis is a preventable disease and travelers should be informed of the different preventive measures according to their travel destination. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tamar Lachish, Enbal Marhoom, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Moshik Tandlich, Eli Schwartz Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Establishment of Health Utility Indices for Post‐Infectious Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Active Duty US Military
ConclusionFGD are associated with significant morbidity as assessed by HUIs. Given the strong link between TD and FGD as well as the large number of travelers from the developed to the developing world, additional study is needed to further understand this association and efforts aimed at primary disease prevention are warranted. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - April 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chad K. Porter, Nadia Thura, Carey D. Schlett, John W. Sanders, David R. Tribble, Marshall R. Monteville, Mark S. Riddle Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Peer Reviewers, Journal of Travel Medicine 2014
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: THANK YOU NOTE Source Type: research
Evaluating Typhoid Vaccine Effectiveness in Travelers' Vaccination
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Conall H. Watson Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
Should We Offer Screening for Hepatitis B and Other Infections to Immigrants—Legal or Illegal?
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 6, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eskild Petersen Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
A Case of Rickettsia felis Infection Imported From Nepal
We report an imported case from Nepal that occurred in an Italian tourist who presented with a 1‐week history of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and a mild maculopapular rash 14 days after return. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Giorgia Sulis, Paola Rodari, Silvio Caligaris, Lina R. Tomasoni, Francesco Castelli, Maurizio Gulletta Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
A Bubble Turtle: Bullous Contact Dermatitis After a Black Henna Tattoo in a Backpacker in Thailand
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Vorada Choovichian, Lapakorn Chatapat, Watcharapong Piyaphanee Tags: CLINICAL PICTURE Source Type: research
Lymphadenopathy in Patients With Chikungunya Virus Infection Imported From Hispaniola: Case Reports
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is currently spreading in the Caribbean and America. Lymphadenopathy, described in infections with other alphaviruses, is not commonly reported in CHIKV infections. Painful lymphadenopathy was found in three of the first six CHIKV infections from the current outbreak diagnosed at a reference center in Madrid, Spain. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Francesca F. Norman, Begoña Monge‐Maillo, Jose‐Antonio Perez‐Molina, Fernando de Ory, Leticia Franco, María‐Paz Sánchez‐Seco, Rogelio López‐Vélez Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Looking Over the Fence—How Travel Medicine Can Benefit From Tourism Research
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Irmgard L. Bauer Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: research
