Longitudinal data examining travel-associated illness patterns are lacking. To address this need and determine trends and clusters in travel-related illness, we examined data for 2000-2010, prospectively collected for 42,223 ill travelers by 18 GeoSentinel sites. The most common destinations from...
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Leder, K.; Torresi, J.; Brownstein, J. S.; Wilson, M. E.; Keystone, J. S.; Barnett, E.; Schwartz, E.; Schlagenhauf, P.; Wilder-Smith, A.; Castelli, F.; Sonnenburg, F. von; Freedman, D. O.; Cheng, A. C.
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National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, USA
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013, 19, 7, pp 1049-1057
In this chapter, the following countries will be considered as part of Southern Europe (http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/index.html) as they share common characteristics from the epidemiological standpoint: countries of the Iberian and Italian peninsulas, most of the Balkan countries, Cyprus,...
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Castelli, F.; Buelli, F.; Giorgetti, P. F.
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Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK
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Infectious diseases: a geographic guide, 2011, pp 230-237
This issue includes the abstracts of symposia and oral presentations, poster sessions and those accepted for publication only, which cover the entire field of infection-related diseases and address issues of global challenges in the disciplines of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. The...
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Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
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Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2012, 18, s3, pp 1-902
This 2-volume text offers a broad overview of infectious diseases in a well-written, user-friendly fashion, covering pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, treatment and prevention. It includes 330 chapters organized into 4 parts. The first volume includes Parts I and II, while the...
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Mandell, G.; Dolin, R.; Bennett, J.
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Elsevier, Cambridge, UK
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Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases, 2009, Ed. 7, pp 4328 pp.
Acute undifferentiated fever (AUF) is frequently observed in tropical settings, but diagnosing the cause of AUF is often a challenge for local physicians and the physicians treating returning travellers. We conducted a case-control study in central Vietnam in 2016. A total of 378 febrile adult...
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Nhiem Le Viet; Viet Nho Le; Chung Hai; Duc Tuan Phan; Quang Duong Phan; Thanh Van Cao; Abat, C.; Raoult, D.; Parola, P.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Abingdon, UK
Citation
Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2019, 8, 1, pp 339-352
Rapid transmission and spread of infectious pathogens are enhanced by the agricultural fair environment, where large numbers of livestock and people from numerous backgrounds congregate for several days. The transmission of influenza A virus and zoonotic enteric pathogens to fairgoers is a...
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Lauterbach, S. E.; Nelson, S. W.; Martin, A. M.; Spurck, M. M.; Mathys, D. A.; Mollenkopf, D. F.; Nolting, J. M.; Wittum, T. E.; Bowman, A. S.
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Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2020, 182,
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...
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Buchek, G.; Mende, K.; Telu, K.; Kaiser, S.; Fraser, J.; Mitra, I.; Stam, J.; Lalani, T.; Tribble, D.; Yun, H. C.
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Oxford University Press, Cary, USA
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Journal of Travel Medicine, 2021, 28, 3,
Background. Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disease among persons with African ancestry. This article provides a background to SCD and reviews many important aspects of travel preparation in this population. Methods. The medical literature was searched for studies on...
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Willen, S. M.; Thornburg, C. D.; Lantos, P. M.
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Wiley-Blackwell, Boston, USA
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Journal of Travel Medicine, 2014, 21, 5, pp 332-339
This section presents the proceedings of the joint conference on tropical medicine and international health in transition. The topics discussed are: tropical, emerging and reemerging infectious diseases; travel medicine and imported infections; viral, bacterial and parasitic intestinal infections;...
Author(s)
Kanbara, H.; Moji, K.
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Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
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Tropical Medicine and Health, 2007, 35, 2, pp 65-237
Background: In the past decade, a large influx of migrants presented in Europe. Their country of origin was mainly either Syria or Eritrea. Public health institutions in host countries in Europe are challenged to screen and care for migrant populations with regard to infectious diseases. Methods:...
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Isenring, E.; Fehr, J.; Gültekin, N.; Schlagenhauf, P.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 25, pp 65-76