Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – June 1, 2011
June 1, 2011
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Resettled Bhutanese Refugees
Approximately 108,000 ethnic Nepalese people were forced to move from their long-standing homes in Bhutan in the 1990s and have since been living within refugee camps in Nepal. Since 2008, approximately 30,000 Bhutanese refugees have resettled in the United States, and more are expected to follow. -
Japanese Encephalitis in Children
Two children were diagnosed with japanese encephalitis (JE) in the United States in July 2010. The first child, aged 11 years, had onset of fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and neck pain 4 days after returning from a 21-day trip visiting relatives in the Philippines. -
Pets in the Bedroom — Move Over Rover!
The numbers of households with pets, both traditional such as dogs and cats, as well as exotic pets, are increasing in many countries across the world. In addition, data obtained from media sources note a trend in the percentage of these pets sleeping in, or on, the owner's bed. -
Schistosomiasis in Travelers
Tropical Medicine Specialists Jan Clerinx and Alfons Van Gompel from Belgium provide a practical review of current knowledge about schistosomiasis as it relates to travelers and migrants, including good images of parasite lifestyle, maps, parasite eggs, and 223 references. -
Pharmacology Watch: Women's Health Issue — Adverse Medication Effects
In this issue: Calcium supplements and MI; birth control pills and VTE; ACE inhibitors and breast cancer risk; spending on pharmaceuticals; and FDA actions.