Showing papers in "Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease in 2016"

TL;DR: Systematic analysis shows that non-vector-borne ZIKV transmission plays a role in the spread of ZikV and has great societal impact.

TL;DR: Several viruses including influenza A, rhinovirus, and non-MERS coronaviruses had low carriage rates among arriving pilgrims and a statistically significant increase in their carriage rate was observed, following participation in the Hajj.

TL;DR: The microbiological surveillance performed represents a useful action to understand refugees health status and to trace unusual microorganisms movement even carriers of antimicrobial resistance during migrants traveling.

TL;DR: The strongest hypothesis of the introduction of Zika virus in Brazil has bought by African travelers during the 2014 World Cup has virus transmission by asymptomatic patients, aside to significant increase of Dengue epidemics.

TL;DR: Until conclusive data on the currently suspected link between ZikV infection in pregnancy and foetal microcephaly become available, pregnant women and women who are trying to become pregnant should be advised against travelling to regions with ongoing ZIKV transmission.

TL;DR: Post-chikungunya chronic arthralgia: results from a retrospective follow-up study of 131 cases in Tolima, Colombia, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease (2015), doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.09.001.

TL;DR: Five cases of imported Zika virus infection to The Netherlands are reported, establishing the diagnosis is important, mainly because of the association with congenital microcephaly and the possibility of sexual transmission.

TL;DR: None of the reported MERS-CoV presenting symptoms was significantly associated with being infected with MERS, and out of all the investigations WBC, neutrophil counts, AST and ALT values have some predictive utility.

TL;DR: Importation of Brucella spp.

TL;DR: It can be expected that this disease will continue to present real threat for human health in SEE and Southwestern Europe (SWE), with absence of an active vaccination against CCHF.

TL;DR: Most ESBL infections in this study were community-onset, and the first description of international travel as a risk factor for ESBL acquisition in children in the United States is described.

TL;DR: No proof that would show antibiotics to be significantly more effective than loperamide in treating mild/moderate TD is found, and loperamia offers a safe and effective alternative for relieving mild and moderate symptoms.

TL;DR: This review provides an overview of potential problems which an athlete may experience at altitude, and offers specific training recommendations so that these detrimental effects are minimised.

TL;DR: Although the Zika epidemic seems to be diminishing, continued monitoring and surveillance of reported microcephaly and neurological abnormality cases is essential, and investigation efforts need to be vastly improved, as some states still reported high incidences of Zika disease in the first half of 2016.

TL;DR: A large proportion of Boston-area travelers reported health problems despite pre-travel consultation, resulting in inconveniences, and the combination of influenza prevention advice and influenza immunization was associated with fewer respiratory symptoms than those who received flu prevention advice alone.

TL;DR: The discovery of Penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 is generally considered the beginning of the antibiotic era in medicine, where bacterial diseases like pneumonia, septicaemia, gangrene or tuberculosis were no longer an inevitable death sentence.

TL;DR: Healthcare students and workers’ knowledge about transmission, epidemiology and symptoms of Zika fever in four cities of Colombia, Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease (2016), doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2015.12.003

TL;DR: Multi-drug resistance and high rates of ESBL production by Shigella is a matter of concern for the local population as well as international travelers, therefore, better national level antimicrobial management programs are the priority needs.

TL;DR: A systematic review of travel-associated cases of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever found CCHF related to travel is rare, is generally associated with at risk activities/occupation and is frequently fatal, key to early diagnosis and prevention of nosocomial transmission.

TL;DR: Diagnostic and monitoring investigations would include optical coherence tomography, fundus fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, visual field analysis, and electrophysiologic tests.

TL;DR: ARI, ILI and GI continue to pose a burden on cruise travel; therefore pre-travel advice is crucial for passengers and crew regarding respiratory and gastrointestinal infections.

TL;DR: A critical reappraisal of several issues regarding clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of louse-borne relapsing fever among East African migrants seeking asylum in Europe is reviewed.