Two regions should be individualized in North African area. In the region of the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya) and Egypt, due to climatic and socioeconomic conditions, the traveler is at risk of acquiring a number of infections common to other geographic areas. However, the...

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,...

To explore epidemiological characteristics of imported acute infectious diseases between 2011 and 2016 in Zhejiang province, China. Data of imported infectious diseases from 2011 to 2016 was collected from the China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention in Zhejiang province, and...

Background: Malaria is one of the most prevalent parasitic diseases in the world and represents a threat to travellers visiting endemic areas. Chemoprophylaxis is the prevention measure used in travel medicine, avoiding clinical manifestations and protecting against the development of severe...

Data collected by the GeoSentinel Surveillance Network for 1,415 ill travelers returning from Indian Ocean islands during 1997-2010 were analyzed. Malaria (from Comoros and Madagascar), acute nonparasitic diarrhea, and parasitoses were the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases. An increase...

Background: Malaria is a life-threatening, mosquito-borne parasitic disease, caused by Plasmodium spp. It is a major public health issue. Malaria in Switzerland is primarily "imported" by infected international travellers, migrants, and asylum-seekers. Method: We investigated the epidemiology and...

Background: In Brazil, malaria is caused mainly by the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum species. Its transmission occurs in endemic and non-endemic areas. Malaria geography in Brazil has retracted and is now concentrated in the North region. The Brazilian Amazon region accounts for 99% of ...

Background: Elevated serum D-dimer levels may reflect endothelial activation, which in malaria may correlate with parasite biomass and disease severity. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of all non-immune travelers hospitalized with malaria during 01/2000-12/2014 at the Sheba...

Objective: To analyze the malaria epidemic situation and prevention and control work in Baoshan city during the 13th Five-Year Plan period, and provide reference for the prevention of malaria importation and re-transmission in Baoshan City. Methods: The malaria epidemic data and prevention data in...