abstract：:We report three laboratory-confirmed dengue virus (DENV) infections imported to Belgium by travelers returning from Madeira (Portugal). Despite the use of a mosquito-repellent spray as reported by two patients, the infection could not be prevented. Diagnosis was made by antigen detection and real-time reverse transcri...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Cnops L,Franco L,Van Meensel B,Van den Ende J,Paz Sanchez-Seco M,Van Esbroeck M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Globally, the Swiss have one of the highest proportions of the population traveling to tropical and subtropical countries. Large travel clinics serve an increasing number of customers with specific pre-travel needs including uncommon destinations and preexisting medical conditions. This study aims to identif...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Bühler S,Rüegg R,Steffen R,Hatz C,Jaeger VK

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Travel-related shigellosis is not well documented in Canada although it is frequently acquired abroad and can cause severe disease. OBJECTIVES:To describe the epidemiology of travel-related cases of shigellosis for Quebec (Canada) and to identify high-risk groups of travelers. METHOD AND DATA SOURCES:We pe...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Trépanier S,Bui YG,Blackburn M,Milord F,Levac E,Gagnon S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In February 2012, crew and passengers of a cruise ship sailing off the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, were hospitalized for acute respiratory illness (ARI). A field investigation was performed to identify the disease involved and factors associated. METHODS:Information on passengers and crew with ARI was obtai...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Fernandes EG,de Souza PB,de Oliveira ME,Lima GD,Pellini AC,Ribeiro MC,Sato HK,Ribeiro AF,Yu AL

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A total of 3,132 immigrants from low- and middle-income countries were involved in a cross-sectional observational study to screen for infectious diseases among immigrants attending public primary health care (PHC) centers. The study was conducted to clarify the degree of demographic differences and risk pre...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Hladun O,Grau A,Esteban E,Jansà JM

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurocysticercosis (NCC) is an important cause of adult-onset seizures in endemic areas, whereas it is emerging in some nonendemic areas as well because of extensive immigration. METHOD:We describe three cases of imported NCC recently admitted to San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, located in Northern Italy. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Giordani MT,Tamarozzi F,Cattaneo F,Brunetti E

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is common in many African regions and poses a risk for travelers and the local population. So far, schistosomiasis in travelers or expatriates returning from the Tanzanian bank of Lake Tanganyika has not been reported. METHODS:We report a group of students who sought treatment with signs of ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Steiner F,Ignatius R,Friedrich-Jaenicke B,Dieckmann S,Harms G,Poppert S,Mockenhaupt FP

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue viruses have spread widely in recent decades and cause tens of millions of infections mostly in tropical and subtropical areas. Vaccine candidates are being studied aggressively and may be ready for licensure soon. METHODS:We surveyed patients with past or upcoming travel to dengue-endemic countries ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Benoit CM,MacLeod WB,Hamer DH,Sanchez-Vegas C,Chen LH,Wilson ME,Karchmer AW,Yanni E,Hochberg NS,Ooi WW,Kogelman L,Barnett ED

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Descriptions of the epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have seldom been produced in the Caribbean, which is a major tourism destination. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Using DNA microarrays and spa typing, we characterized 85 MRSA isolates from human skin and soft-tissue infections fr...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Chroboczek T,Boisset S,Rasigade JP,Meugnier H,Akpaka PE,Nicholson A,Nicolas M,Olive C,Bes M,Vandenesch F,Laurent F,Etienne J,Tristan A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：: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 a...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Verboeket SO,van den Berk GE,Arends JE,van Dam AP,Peringa J,Jansen RR

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rabies, which is globally endemic, poses a risk to international travelers. To improve recommendations for travelers, we assessed the global availability of rabies vaccine (RV) and rabies immune globulin (RIG). METHODS:We conducted a 20-question online survey, in English, Spanish, and French, distributed vi...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Jentes ES,Blanton JD,Johnson KJ,Petersen BW,Lamias MJ,Robertson K,Franka R,Briggs D,Costa P,Lai I,Quarry D,Rupprecht CE,Marano N,Brunette GW

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the last 150 years, a little South American fish with alleged unsavory habits has become the stuff legends are made of. With growing visitor numbers to the Amazon basin, the question of whether the animal poses a threat to the many travelers to the region arises. METHODS:Scientific literature was ident...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Bauer IL

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A putative underdiagnosis of clinical chikungunya virus infection in Dutch travelers to the Indian Ocean area was addressed by retrospective screening of all sera for which requested dengue virus serology was negative in the period 2007 to 2010. Evidence for a recent infection was observed in 6.5% of 107 patients, ind...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Reusken CB,Bakker J,Reimerink JH,Zelena H,Koopmans MG

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report two cases of symptomatic neurocysticercosis in two migrants whose negative serology delayed appropriate treatment for 9 and 6 months, respectively. Seroconversion occurred after treatment, which was associated with paradoxical reaction in one patient. Long-term outcome was good in both patients. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Dournon N,Epelboin L,Brion MC,Paris L,Bricaire F,Caumes E

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acetazolamide has been reported to be effective in the prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS). Our aim was to conduct a systematic review of randomized, placebo-controlled trials of acetazolamide in the prevention of AMS. METHODS:Studies were identified by searching the MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Clinic...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Ritchie ND,Baggott AV,Andrew Todd WT

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella bacteremias are uncommon in immune-competent adults. We report two cases of Shigella flexneri bacteremia that occurred in healthy young travelers, who recovered. Self-medication with loperamide and ibuprofen without antibiotics (case 1) and concomitant falciparum malaria (case 2) were the only co-morbidities ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Grondin C,Imbert P,Ficko C,Mérens A,Dutasta F,Bigaillon C,Rapp C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Scarce data are available on the occurrence of ailments and diseases in children during travel. We studied the characteristics and frequencies of ailments in children aged 0 to 18 years and their parents during traveling. METHODS:A prospective observational study on ailments reported by children and parents ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： van Rijn SF,Driessen G,Overbosch D,van Genderen PJ

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of trichinellosis diagnosed at the Division of Infectious Diseases, Hospital of Lugano, in January 2009. This case was associated with a cluster of cases and was traced to the consumption of contaminated meat after a wild boar hunt in Bosnia. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Lozano Becera JC,Gurtner De la Fuente V,Pozio E,Bernasconi E

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection is reported in a young traveler returning from Thailand. Clinical suspicion of JEV in travelers returning from endemic areas with neurologic symptoms is warranted. Confirmation of the diagnosis is complex and requires specialized laboratory services. Individualized...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Langevin S,Libman M,Drebot MA,Laverdière M

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies investigating the travelers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) profile indicated an important educational need among those traveling to risk destinations. Initiatives to improve such education should target all groups of travelers, including business travelers, those visiting friends...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： van Genderen PJ,van Thiel PP,Mulder PG,Overbosch D,Dutch Schiphol Airport Study Group.

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei are rare in nonendemic areas, such as Scandinavia. We report the first two cases of melioidosis in Norway presenting with bacteraemia and splenic and prostatic abscesses, respectively. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Hesstvedt L,Wilhelmsen M,Mengshoel AT,Dyrhol-Riise AM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Jellyfish are a common cause of injury throughout the world, with fatalities and severe systemic events not uncommon after tropical stings. The internet is a recent innovation to gain information on real-time health issues of travel destinations, including Southeast Asia. METHODS:We applied the model of int...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Lippmann JM,Fenner PJ,Winkel K,Gershwin LA

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the obligatory religious duties of Islam. The travel clinic of the Public Health Service (PHS) Amsterdam administers vaccinations, including the required meningitis ACYW135 vaccine, and provides travelers with individual recommendations for all their travels. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Keles H,Sonder GJ,van den Hoek A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 34-year-old patient presented with giant, transient urticarial skin lesions and periorbital edema after a 3-month stay in DR Congo. Retrospective analysis of stored samples revealed that these signs were prodromal manifestations of acute hepatitis B infection. The hepatitis B infection was spontaneously cleared; the...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： van Aalsburg R,de Pagter AP,van Genderen PJ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Young people's alcohol and drug use increases during holidays. Despite strong associations between substance use and both violence and unintentional injury, little is known about this relationship in young people holidaying abroad. We examine how risks of violence and unintentional injury abroad relate to su...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Hughes K,Bellis MA,Calafat A,Blay N,Kokkevi A,Boyiadji G,Mendes Mdo R,Bajcàrova L

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A questionnaire-based survey on the mortality of Dutch travelers abroad revealed that travel outside of Europe carried an increased mortality risk predominantly caused by fatal cardiovascular events and traffic accidents rather than fatal infections. Discussion of these items should receive a prominent place in our tr...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Groenheide AC,van Genderen PJ,Overbosch D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health-care professionals can help travelers by providing accurate pre-travel counseling for mosquito-transmitted diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and dengue fever. Governments and international organizations will benefit from knowledge survey among health professionals in this field to promote the de...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Huang HL,Chiu TY,Huang KC,Cheng SY,Yao CA,Lee LT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cebiche is a common dish in Latin America, prepared using raw fish mixed with vegetables and marinated with lime juice. The acidity of the lime juice is commonly believed to destroy bacteria and render cebiche as safe to eat. Little data exist concerning rates of cebiche-associated gastroenteritis outbreaks,...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Herrera A,Espinosa BJ,Nuñez G,Espinoza N,Maves RC,Martin GJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Spain could be a potential area in Europe for the development and spread of emerging diseases from the tropics due to its geoclimatic characteristics, but there is little information on infectious diseases imported by travelers. The aim of this article was to analyze clinical-epidemiological characteristic...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Zamarrón Fuertes P,Pérez-Ayala A,Pérez Molina JA,Norman FF,Monge-Maíllo B,Navarro M,López-Vélez R

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two Japanese travelers from Bali were diagnosed with murine typhus in Japan during the same period. Although one had only mild illness, the other experienced liver and kidney dysfunction. Murine typhus may be missed not only in endemic areas around the world, but also in travelers, especially those returning from mari...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Takeshita N,Imoto K,Ando S,Yanagisawa K,Ohji G,Kato Y,Sakata A,Hosokawa N,Kishimoto T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass gathering is well known to concentrate and amplify the transmission of infectious respiratory diseases. Here we report a possible case of coinfection with influenza A/H1N1 and varicella in a young French traveler returning from a rock festival in Hungary. We report a cluster of influenza A/H1N1 cases at this fest...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Botelho-Nevers E,Gautret P,Benarous L,Charrel R,Felkai P,Parola P

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the aetiologies of fever in returning travelers and to identify the clinical and laboratory factors predictive of malaria in travelers returning from tropical areas with fever. METHODS:We included those consulting for fever appearing less than 3 months after retu...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Ansart S,Perez L,Thellier M,Danis M,Bricaire F,Caumes E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:International travel and trade are known to be associated with the risk of spreading communicable diseases across borders. No international surveillance system for infectious diseases on ships exists. Outbreak reports and systematic studies mainly focus on disease activity on cruise ships. The study aims to ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Schlaich CC,Oldenburg M,Lamshöft MM

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This investigation was designed to identify individual and contextual factors associated with airline passengers' alcohol use, and to explore potentially dangerous in-flight alcohol consumption. METHODS:Passengers waiting to board 24 domestic flights at an international airport in the South Atlantic United ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Girasek DC,Olsen CH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vaccination against yellow fever is effective, but available live virus vaccines are not recommended for use in immunocompromised or elderly patients. We report the successful and uneventful immunization of a 62-year-old man with a history of allogeneic bone marrow transplant and discuss evidence for this recommendati...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Yax JA,Farnon EC,Cary Engleberg N

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnostic attitude of western physicians toward migrants' complaints is often an unstable balance between the obstinate search for exotic tropical diseases and the overappreciation of the cultural dimensions of symptoms. Such attitude may divert attention from organic diseases. The careful assessment of all level...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： El-Hamad I,Scarcella C,Pezzoli MC,Ricci A,Castelli F,Migration Health Committee of the ISTM.

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dengue has emerged as a frequent problem in international travelers. The risk depends on destination, duration, and season of travel. However, data to quantify the true risk for travelers to acquire dengue are lacking. METHODS:We used mathematical models to estimate the risk of nonimmune persons to acquire ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Massad E,Wilder-Smith A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the awareness of the mode of rabies transmission, travel-associated rabies risk, and adequate preventive measures among French travelers. METHODS:Three hundred travelers were administered a detailed questionnaire prior to pretravel advice, addressing their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Altmann M,Parola P,Delmont J,Brouqui P,Gautret P

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aeromedical repatriation of patients is an expanding service due to the growing number of travelers worldwide. Of these repatriated patients, a small number require specialized transportation due to severe medical complications. We evaluated the medical in-flight records of Dutch patients with severe disease...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Greuters S,Christiaans HM,Veenings B,Loer SA,Boer C

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver toxicity from the use of kava dietary supplements has been reported, but little is known about the side effects of traditional kava preparations. We present a case study of a tourist who developed serious toxic liver disease after consumption of kava beverages in traditional Samoan kava ceremonies. ...

journal_title：Journal of travel medicine

authors： Christl SU,Seifert A,Seeler D

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00