This article aimed to determine if the reduction in imported diseases occurred during the 11-week isolation period, which was initiated following the outbreak of rubella in Switzerland, we analyzed the data collected during the mandatory reporting period. The number of recorded infectious diseases...

Personal vector-control measures form the basis of malaria prevention and can represent the sole protection measures in low risk areas. Exposure is low during typical tourist packages (less than 1 month and nights in urban areas) to tropical Asia and America and the risk associated with...

Background: International travel is a risk factor for incident colonization with extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms. These and other multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are major pathogens in combat casualties. We evaluated risk factors for colonization with MDR bacteria in...

Objective: To describe the demographics, patterns of assessment and treatment of people visiting a regional emergency department with potential diagnoses of malaria or dengue fever. Design: To identify potential dengue fever cases, we used an indicator of recent overseas travel and fever that is a...

On 9 July 2000, a couple from Germany consulted for a 3-day history of fever, chills, fatigue and headache. Blood smears showed Plasmodium vivax parasitaemia in both patients. Both patients made an uneventful recovery after treatment with chloroquine and primaquine. A review of the patients'...

Background: The number of business travellers from Greece to tropical and subtropical areas has recently increased. The study aimed to assess travel health preparation practices of business travellers departing to Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Method: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted...

The purpose of this prospective, questionnaire-based study is to assess pre-travel vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis for long-term travellers who receive pre-travel advice in Greece. A total of 4721 travellers were studied from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2012. Travellers sought...

Aims: To quantify the annual risk of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among nonimmune, UK-based airline crew, and to perform a risk assessment of short layovers in sub-Saharan African cities during 1994-2003. Methods: The number of nights exposed in malaria-endemic regions and reported cases of...

International travel is changing the epidemiology of imported malaria. Our aim was to study malaria prophylaxis administered to travellers from Greece. The study was conducted during 2008-2009. Data were collected using a standardized form. A total of 2337 travellers were studied; prophylaxis was...

After observing an apparent increase in severe falciparum malaria among travellers returning from The Gambia to the United Kingdom (UK) in the last quarter of 2000, we conducted a case-control study to investigate risk factors for malaria. The study participants had visited The Gambia between 1...