Risk, travel advisories and border measures addressed
The access to health represents a fundamental right of people and everyone benefits by it depending on the level of development of the country of residence. Concomitantly with the evolution, expectations have increased too, especially in the field of health, considering the high rate of disease...
Author(s)
Mihalache, I. C.
Publisher
Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania
Citation
Revista Economica, 2018, 70, 1, pp 85-96
The CDC recommended active monitoring of travelers potentially exposed to Ebola virus during the 2014 West African Ebola virus disease outbreak, which involved daily contact between travelers and health authorities to ascertain the presence of fever or symptoms for 21 days after the travelers' last ...
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Saffa, A.; Tate, A.; Ezeoke, I.; Jacobs-Wingo, J.; Iqbal, M.; Baumgartner, J.; Fine, A.; Perri, B. R.; McIntosh, N.; Stennis, N. L.; Lee, K.; Peterson, E.; Jones, L.; Helburn, L.; Heindrichs, C.; Guthartz, S.; Chamany, S.; Starr, D.; Scaccia, A.; Raphael, M.; Varma, J. K.; Vora, N. M.
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., New Rochelle, USA
Citation
Health Security, 2018, 16, 1, pp 8-13
Before visiting the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, which will be taking place from 14 June to 15 July, visitors should ensure that all their vaccinations are up-to-date in accordance with the recommended immunisation schedule in their country of residence. This is particularly important for...
Publisher
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden
Citation
Rapid risk assessment: mass gathering event, FIFA world cup, Russia 2018, 2018, pp 13 pp.
Dengue fever is a major international public health concern, with more than 55% of the world population at risk of infection. Recent climate changes related to global warming have increased the potential risk of domestic outbreaks of dengue in Korea. In this study, we develop a two-strain dengue...
Author(s)
Lee HyoJung; Kim JungEun; Lee SunMi; Lee ChangHyeong
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2018, 13, 6, pp e0199205
Background: Frequent international travel facilitates the global spread of dengue fever. Japan has experienced an increasing number of imported case notifications of dengue virus (DENV) infection, mostly arising from Japanese travelers visiting South and Southeast Asian countries. This has led an...
Author(s)
Yuan BaoYin; Nishiura, H.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2018, 13, 6, pp e0198734
Background: International travel facilitates global spread of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Travellers could contribute to onward transmission of pathogens rarely encountered at home and export new strains to the destination. The aim was to systematically examine evidence regarding...
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Svensson, P.; Sundbeck, M.; Persson, K. I.; Stafström, M.; Östergren, P. O.; Mannheimer, L.; Agardh, A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 24, pp 65-88
Background: Leptospirosis is a potentially fatal zoonotic disease that is prevalent in travellers. Here, we describe epidemiological and diagnostic characteristics of all returning travellers diagnosed with leptospirosis in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2016. Furthermore, we present a detailed...
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Vries, S. G. de; Bekedam, M. M. I.; Visser, B. J.; Stijnis, C.; Thiel, P. P. A. M. van; Vugt, M. van; Goorhuis, A.; Wagenaar, J. F. P.; Grobusch, M. P.; Goris, M. G. A.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018, 24, pp 44-50
Objectives: Clustered cases of urogenital schistosomiasis were reported in April 2014 among French and German tourists linked to exposure in the Cavu River, Southern Corsica, France, between 2011 and 2013. We set up national surveillance for autochthonous urogenital schistosomiasis to document the...
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Noël, H.; Ruello, M.; Maccary, A.; Pelat, C.; Sommen, C.; Boissier, J.; Barré-Cardi, H.; Fillaux, J.; Termignon, J. L.; Debruyne, M.; Chyderiotis, G.; Durand, J.; Ramalli, L.; Chiappini, J. D.; Malfait, P.; Berry, A.
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2018, 24, 3, pp 295-300
Background: Imported malaria cases continue to occur in non-endemic regions among travellers returning from tropical and subtropical countries. At particular risk of acquiring malaria is the group of travellers identified as immigrants who return to their home country with the specific intent of...
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Stano, P.; Arzese, A.; Merelli, M.; Mascarello, M.; Maurel, C.; Avolio, M.; Bassetti, M.; Rosa, R. de; Luzzati, R.; Modolo, M. L.; Scarparo, C.; Camporese, A.
Publisher
Elsevier, Oxford, UK
Citation
Infection, Disease & Health, 2018, 23, 1, pp 17-22