Frequency and Characteristics of Infectious Diseases in Internationally Adopted Children: A Retrospective Study in Nantes From 2010 to 2012
ConclusionThe frequency of infectious diseases, and sometimes severe diseases, found among our cohort of internationally adopted children highlights the need for systematic, specialized medical care. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Fanny Hénaff, Isabelle Hazart, Georges Picherot, Françoise Baqué, Christèle Gras‐Le Guen, Elise Launay Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Estimating Air Travel–Associated Importations of Dengue Virus Into Italy
ConclusionsBetween 2005 and 2012, we found an increasing trend of dengue virus infections imported into Rome via air travel, which may pose a potential threat for future emergence of dengue in Italy, given that the reoccurring pattern of peak importations corresponds seasonally with periods of relevant mosquito vector activity. The observed increasing annual trends of dengue importation and the consistent peaks in late summer underpin the urgency in determining the threshold levels for the vector and infected human populations that could facilitate novel autochthonous transmission of dengue in Europe. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - March 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mikkel B. Quam, Kamran Khan, Jennifer Sears, Wei Hu, Joacim Rocklöv, Annelies Wilder‐Smith Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Massive Intra‐Alveolar Hemorrhage Caused by Leptospira Serovar Djasiman in a Traveler Returning From Laos
We report a case of massive intra‐alveolar hemorrhage caused by Leptospira serovar Djasiman in a 38‐year‐old man returning from Laos, who was cured with antibiotics and salvage treatment with extra‐corporeal membrane oxygenation. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - February 28, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Guillaume Héry, Julien Letheulle, Erwan Flécher, Charlotte Quentin, Caroline Piau, Yves Le Tulzo, Pierre Tattevin Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
The Raised Potential for Vector‐Borne Diseases in European Travelers Following the EU's Biocide Directive on DEET Dosing
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - February 28, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Ron H. Behrens, Tags: PERSPECTIVE Source Type: research
The Estimation of Imported Dengue Virus From Thailand
ConclusionOur results provided a fundamental step toward estimation of the risk of the secondary transmission of DENV in non‐epidemic countries via travelers, which can serve as an early warning of a dengue outbreak. The highest infective person‐day is associated with the rainy season in Thailand. The increasing number of overseas travelers may increase the risk of global transmission of the DENV. Better understanding of the virus transmission dynamics will enable further quantitative predictions of epidemic risk. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - February 28, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sittisede Polwiang, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Importation Index of Dengue to Determine the Most Probable Origin of Importation
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Mikkel B. Quam, Annelies Wilder‐Smith Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of US Practitioners Who Provide Pre‐Travel Advice
(Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 5, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: William B. Bunn Tags: CORRESPONDENCE Source Type: research
Delayed Diagnosis of High Drug‐Resistant Microorganisms Carriage in Repatriated Patients: Three Cases in a French Intensive Care Unit
We report three cases of high drug‐resistant microorganisms (HDRMO) carriage by patients repatriated from a foreign country. National recommendations suggest systematic screening and contact isolation pending results of admission screening of all patients recently hospitalized abroad. HDRMO carriage (carbapenem‐resistant Acinetobacter baumanii and carbapenemase‐producing Enterobacteriaceae) was not isolated on admission screening swabs, but later between 3 and 8 days after admission. In absence of cross‐transmission, two hypotheses seem possible: a false‐negative test on admission, or a late onset favored by an...
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jérôme Allyn, Marion Angue, Olivier Belmonte, Nathalie Lugagne, Nicolas Traversier, David Vandroux, Yannick Lefort, Nicolas Allou Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Patient Awareness of Need for Hepatitis A Vaccination (Prophylaxis) Before International Travel
ConclusionLow awareness of HAV vaccination was the predominant reason for not being protected before travel. Different modes of traveler education could improve prevention of hepatitis A. To highlight the risk of infection before traveling to endemic countries including Mexico, travel and consulate websites could list reminders of vaccine recommendations. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Stephen J. Liu, Umid Sharapov, Monina Klevens Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Acute Schistosomiasis: A Risk Underestimated by Travelers and a Diagnosis Frequently Missed by General Practitioners—A Cluster Analysis of 42 Travelers
ConclusionsThe usual prevention message of avoiding freshwater contact when traveling in tropical regions had no impact on the behavior of these travelers, who still went swimming at the Lily waterfalls. This prevention message should, therefore, be either modified or abandoned. The clinical presentation of acute schistosomiasis is often misleading. General practitioners should at least request an eosinophil count, when confronted with a returning traveler with fever. If eosinophilia is detected, it should prompt the search for a parasitic disease. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Laurence Rochat, Alain Bizzini, Nicolas Senn, Pierre‐Yves Bochud, Blaise Genton, Serge de Vallière Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Immediate Recall of Health Issues Discussed During a Pre‐Travel Consultation
ConclusionsKey travel health messages are well assimilated after pre‐travel consultation. However, large amounts of information are discussed and immediate recollection of all information is not possible. This study reinforces the importance of providing supplementary information (eg, written and/or electronic resources) to accompany pre‐travel consultations. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - January 1, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Sarah L. McGuinness, Tim Spelman, Douglas F. Johnson, Karin Leder Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Risk of Hepatitis A Decreased Among Dutch Travelers to Endemic Regions in 2003 to 2011
We divided the number of travel‐related hepatitis A cases notified in Dutch surveillance (2003–2011) by travel data obtained from an annual holiday survey to estimate the risk of hepatitis A among Dutch travelers. Of the 2,094 cases notified, 931 (44%) were imported. Morocco (n = 272, 29%), Turkey (n = 98, 11%), and Egypt (n = 87, 9%) accounted for the largest proportion of cases. Attack rates in returnees from high or intermediate endemic regions declined from 7.5 per 100,000 travelers (95% CI 6.7–8.4) in 2003–2005 to 3.5 (95% CI 3.0–4.0) in 2009–2011 (p < 0.01). Despite the decrease in risk...
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - December 22, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Jussi Sane, Rita de Sousa, Wilfrid van Pelt, Mariska Petrignani, Linda Verhoef, Marion Koopmans Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Epidemiology and Self‐Treatment of Travelers' Diarrhea in a Large, Prospective Cohort of Department of Defense Beneficiaries
ConclusionsOur results suggest the underutilization of antibiotics in travelers with moderate or severe TD. Further studies are needed to systematically evaluate pre‐travel instruction and traveler adherence to self‐treatment guidelines, and the impact of suboptimal self‐treatment on outcomes. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - December 7, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tahaniyat Lalani, Jason D. Maguire, Edward M. Grant, Jamie Fraser, Anuradha Ganesan, Mark D. Johnson, Robert G. Deiss, Mark S. Riddle, Timothy Burgess, David R. Tribble, Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
No Booster Dose for Yellow Fever Vaccination: What Are the Consequences for the Activity of Vaccination in Travel Clinics?
The objective of this prospective study was to determine the potential impact of the SAGE recommendations on the vaccination activity of our travel clinics. We showed that among 1,037 subjects seen in our three travel clinics for a YF vaccination in 2013, about 32.3% went for a booster dose that is no longer useful according to the SAGE. A drop in vaccination activity has to be expected by travel clinics in the next years, and changes in daily exercise have to be anticipated, as YF vaccination is a large part of the regular work of many healthcare providers specialized in travel medicine. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - November 11, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Benjamin Wyplosz, Jean‐Philippe Leroy, Ouda Derradji, Paul‐Henri Consigny Tags: BRIEF COMMUNICATION Source Type: research
Risk Assessment in Travel Medicine: How to Obtain, Interpret, and Use Risk Data for Informing Pre‐Travel Advice
ConclusionsTravel health practitioners should be aware of the complexities, limitations, and difficulties in understanding numerical risk data, as these factors are important in travelers' acceptance or rejection of interventions offered. (Source: Journal of Travel Medicine)
Source: Journal of Travel Medicine - November 6, 2014 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Karin Leder, Robert Steffen, Jakob P. Cramer, Christina Greenaway Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research
