Objective: To analyse the spectrum, vaccination needs and pretravel advice complexity of travellers presenting at a travel medicine clinic in Santiago, Chile. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Pretravel consultations in a private healthcare centre in Chile, an 'emerging market' country in...
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BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
BMJ Open, 2020, 10, 9,
Background: The once-in-a-lifetime recommendation for vaccination against yellow fever virus (YFV) has been controversial, leading to increased scrutiny of the durability of immunity after 17D vaccination. Methods: This is a cross-sectional analysis of 17D vaccinees living in nonendemic Portland,...
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Kareko, B. W.; Booty, B. L.; Nix, C. D.; Lyski, Z. L.; Slifka, M. K.; Amanna, I. J.; Messer, W. B.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020, 221, 12, pp 2018-2025
Background: More people on immunosuppression live in or wish to travel to yellow fever virus (YFV)-endemic areas. Data on the safety and immunogenicity of yellow fever vaccination (YFVV) during immunosuppression are scarce. The aim of this study was to compare the safety and immunogenicity of a...
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Bühler, S.; Jaeger, V. K.; Eperon, G.; Furrer, H.; Fux, C. A.; Jansen, S.; Neumayr, A.; Rochat, L.; Schmid, S.; Schmidt-Chanasit, J.; Staehelin, C.; Visser, A. W. de; Visser, L. G.; Niedrig, M.; Hatz, C.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
Citation
Journal of Travel Medicine, 2020, 27, 6,
For centuries, yellow fever virus infection generated substantial fear among explorers, tourist travellers, workers, military personnel, and others entering areas of transmission. Currently, there is transmission only in some areas of tropical South America and sub-Saharan Africa. When symptomatic, ...
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Reno, E. R.; Quan, N. G.; Franco-Paredes, C.; Chastain, D. B.; Chauhan, L.; Rodriguez-Morales, A. J.; Henao-Martínez, A. F.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2020, 20, 6, pp E129-E137
Measles remains a public health concern in many regions, and the imported measles cases continue to challenge the measles elimination program for most of the countries where measles was verified to be eliminated or approaching elimination. The imported measles cases have been reported since...
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Hu Ying; Deng XiuYing; Lu PeiShan; Guo HongXiong
Publisher
Hindawi, London, UK
Citation
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology, 2020, 2020, 7318582,
Background: Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. For most travelers, JE risk is very low but varies based on several factors, including travel duration, location, and activities. To aid public health officials, health care providers, and ...
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Carias, C.; Hills, S. L.; Kahn, E. B.; Adhikari, B. B.; Fischer, M.; Meltzer, M. I.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Vaccine, 2020, 38, 17, pp 3351-3357
Purpose of Review: This decade has seen a resurgence of yellow fever (YF) that has also affected travelers with a record number of international travelers infected by YF virus including the first documented importation of YF into Asia. Recent Findings: The recent resurgence of YF has been...
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Wilder-Smith, A.
Publisher
Springer, New York, USA
Citation
Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2019, 21, 11, pp 42
Introduction: Vaccination is the most important measure for prevention and control of yellow fever. It is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for residents of endemic areas and travelers to risk areas. In 2013, the WHO discontinued the recommendation of booster doses every 10 years,...
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Noronha, T. G. de; Maia, M. de L. de S.; Ribeiro, J. G. L.; Lemos, J. A. C.; Lima, S. M. B. de; Martins Filho, O. A.; Campi-Azevedo, A. C.; Freire, M. da S.; Martins, R. de M.; Camacho, L. A. B.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Vaccine, 2019, 37, 48, pp 7147-7154
A scoping search and a systematic literature review were conducted to give an insight on entry and exit screening referring to travelers at points of entry, by analyzing published evidence on practices, guidelines, and experiences in the past 15 years worldwide. Grey literature, PubMed. and Scopus...
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Mouchtouri, V. A.; Christoforidou, E. P.; Der Heiden, M. A.; Lemos, C. M.; Fanos, M.; Rexroth, U.; Grote, U.; Belfroid, E.; Swaan, C.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16, 23,
Background: This Dutch travel Vaccination Study (DiVeST) aimed to study adherence or compliance to Dutch travel health guidelines in travelling families and to identify risk groups to provide better advice and protection for international travellers. Methods: Between 2016 and 2018, family members...
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Doornekamp, L.; Geurtsvankessel, C.; Slobbe, L.; Marvelde, M. R. te; Scherbeijn, S. M. J.; Genderen, P. J. J. van; Gorp, E. C. M. van; Goeijenbier, M.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019, 32, pp 101511