Selection of immunizations should be based on requirements and on risk of infection. According to the International Health Regulations, many countries require yellow fever vaccination and proof thereof as the International Certificate of vaccination. Additionally selected countries require proof of ...

This manual, which is divided into 4 parts, contains information on preventive travel medicine. Infectious (anthrax, arenaviral haemorrhagic fevers, botulism, brucellosis, cholera, dengue, dermatitis, diphtheria, filariasis, filovirus infection, hantavirus, hepatitis A, B, C, delta, E, and G, human ...

This book, divided into 44 parts, provides principles of health promotion among travellers. Topics discussed include several areas that are of special concern in travel medicine: the environment and modes of travel; health promotion and disease prevention; travel for disadvantaged individuals; ...

This paper reviews the current epidemiological threat of vaccine-preventable infections among travellers. The incidence of infections that can be prevented by required (yellow fever), routine (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, measles and hepatitis B) and recommended (influenza, hepatitis A, ...

Background: In the last decades, there have been several natural disasters and global catastrophies with a steady increase in humanitarian relief work. This has resulted in increased research in the field of humanitarian aid, however the focus is mostly on the victims of the disasters and not on...

This supplement includes 6 articles discussing the remarkable progress made both in the development of vaccine strategies particularly for last-minute travellers and in malaria chemoprophylaxis. The first article provides an introduction to vaccinations in travel medicine and the importance of...

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 ...

Background: Influenza viruses are among the major causes of serious human respiratory tract infection worldwide. In line with the high disease burden attributable to influenza, these viruses play an important, but often neglected, role in travel medicine. Guidelines and recommendations regarding...

This article evaluates COVID-19 vaccination as a major game-changer in controlling the pandemic, additionally contributing to reversing travel restrictions and reopening travel. The significance of vaccination for protection during travel as well as the documentation for vaccination in different...

Rationale for review: Chikungunya outbreaks continue to occur, with changing epidemiology. Awareness about chikungunya is low both among the at-risk travellers and healthcare professionals, which can result in underdiagnosis and underreporting. This review aims to improve awareness among healthcare ...