Background: Travel is important in the acquisition and dissemination of infection. We aimed to assess European surveillance data for travel-related illness to profile imported infections, track trends, identify risk groups, and assess the usefulness of pre-travel advice. Methods: We analysed...
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Schlagenhauf, P.; Weld, L.; Goorhuis, A.; Gautret, P.; Weber, R.; Sonnenburg, F. von; Lopez-Vélez, R.; Jensenius, M.; Cramer, J. P.; Field, V. K.; Odolini, S.; Gkrania-Klotsas, E.; Chappuis, F.; Malvy, D.; Genderen, P. J. J. van; Mockenhaupt, F.; Jauréguiberry, S.; Smith, C.; Beeching, N. J.; Ursing, J.; Parola, P.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2015, 15, 1, pp 55-64
Background: Immunocompromised travellers (ICTs) are at increased risk of travel-related health problems. Therefore, they are advised to attend specialised pre-travel clinics for advice on vaccination, malaria chemoprophylaxis and on-demand antibiotics. However, studies yield conflicting data...
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Aalst, M. van; Ruissen, M. C. E. van; Verhoeven, R.; Bree, G. J. de; Goorhuis, A.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 25, pp 50-57
Background: Limited data exist on infectious diseases imported to various locations in Europe, particularly after travel within the continent. Methods: To investigate travel-related disease relevant to Europe that is potentially preventable through pre-travel intervention, we analyzed the...
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Warne, B.; Weld, L. H.; Cramer, J. P.; Field, V. K.; Grobusch, M. P.; Caumes, E.; Jensenius, M.; Gautret, P.; Schlagenhauf, P.; Castelli, F.; Lalloo, D. G.; Ursing, J.; Chappuis, F.; Sonnenburg, F. von; López-Vélez, R.; Rapp, C.; Smith, K. C.; Parola, P.; Gkrania-Klotsas, E.
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Wiley-Blackwell, Boston, USA
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Journal of Travel Medicine, 2014, 21, 4, pp 248-254
Objective: Geographical information systems (GIS) have been demonstrated earlier to be of great use to inform public health action against vector-borne infectious diseases. Methods: Using surveillance data on the ongoing ZIKV outbreak from Pereira, Colombia (2015-2016), we estimated incidence rates ...
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Rodriguez-Morales, A. J.; Ruiz, P.; Tabares, J.; Ossa, C. A.; Yepes-Echeverry, M. C.; Ramirez-Jaramillo, V.; Galindo-Marquez, M. L.; García-Loaiza, C. J.; Sabogal-Roman, J. A.; Parra-Valencia, E.; Lagos-Grisales, G. J.; Lozada-Riascos, C. O.; Pijper, C. A. de; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017, 18, pp 57-66
Background: Dengue and chikungunya co-infections are an emerging threat to public health in tropical and sub-tropical areas. This study investigates acute and long-term clinical presentation patterns of chikungunya against a backdrop of preceding dengue infection and determines predicting factors...
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Elsinga, J.; Halabi, Y.; Gerstenbluth, I.; Tami, A.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 23, pp 34-43
Background: Immunocompromised and chronically ill travellers (ICCITs) are susceptible to travel related diseases. In ICCITs, pre-travel care regarding vaccinations and prophylactics is complex. We evaluated the protection level by preventive measures in ICCITs by analysing rates of vaccination...
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Aalst, M. van; Verhoeven, R.; Omar, F.; Stijnis, C.; Vugt, M. van; Bree, G. J. de; Goorhuis, A.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017, 19, pp 37-48
Background: Apart from outbreak reports, little is known about the endemicity of dengue and chikungunya virus in African countries. We investigated serum samples collected in Gabon before major outbreaks in 2007 and 2010 in order to identify pre-outbreak-circulation of both viruses. Methods: Serum...
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Gabor, J. J.; Schwarz, N. G.; Esen, M.; Kremsner, P. G.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2016, 14, 1, pp 26-31
Background: Non-immune international travellers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis A. Although hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for unvaccinated travellers to high or intermediate hepatitis A virus endemicity, compliance with this recommendation is not universal. The main objective was to...
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Balogun, O.; Brown, A.; Angelo, K. M.; Hochberg, N. S.; Barnett, E. D.; Nicolini, L. A.; Asgeirsson, H.; Grobusch, M. P.; Leder, K.; Salvador, F.; Chen Lin; Odolini, S.; Díaz-Menéndez, M.; Gobbi, F.; Connor, B. A.; Libman, M.; Hamer, D. H.
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Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
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Journal of Travel Medicine, 2022, 29, 2,
Background: The acute phase of chikungunya is well documented; less so are its long-term effects. This systematic literature review provides an overview of the currently available data. Methods: We performed an electronic search in PubMed/Medline and checked reference lists. We included studies in...
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Aalst, M. van; Nelen, C. M.; Goorhuis, A.; Stijnis, C.; Grobusch, M. P.
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
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Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2017, 15, pp 8-22
Background: The number of international travellers is currently estimated to exceed one billion annually. To address travel related health risks and facilitate risk reduction strategies, detailed knowledge of travellers' characteristics is important. Method: In this cross-sectional study, data of a ...
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Wieten, R. W.; Schalie, M. van der; Visser, B. J.; Grobusch, M. P.; Vugt, M. van
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Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2014, 12, 5, pp 511-524