Articles Tagged With: travel
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Travelers Unaware of the Need for Pre-travel Vaccinations; Fecal Microbiota Testing; Newer Guidelines for Influenza Testing This Season
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Infections Associated With Adventure Travel
Some adventure travel is associated with exposure to infectious pathogens. Some adventure-related illnesses can be prevented. Understanding the details of an adventure trip can help focus a differential diagnosis for ill returned travelers.
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Bug Bytes From Barcelona: Report of the 15th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine
In addition to issues of malaria, vaccination, and trauma in travelers, viral diseases and the management of diarrhea were key topics at the biannual meeting of the International Society of Travel Medicine in Barcelona, Spain, during May 2017.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Travel Recommendations for Hajj; Dung and Tetracycline
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“Only Skin Deep” — Preventing and Managing Dermatologic Problems in Travelers
Skin infections and infestations account for significant concern among returned travelers. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment makes long-term morbidity unlikely.
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Travel Medicine: News You Can Use
In May, 1,296 travel medicine specialists gathered in Quebec City, Canada, for the 14th biannual conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine. Several of the topics discussed are practically relevant to readers of Infectious Disease Alert, so we offer this Top 10 list of news items.