Travellers and viral haemorrhagic fevers: what are the risks?

Abstract Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are caused by zoonotic viral infections transmitted to humans directly or by ticks or mosquitoes. The overall risk to travellers is conservatively estimated at

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Published in:International journal of antimicrobial agents 2010-11, Vol.36, p.S26-S35
Main Authors: Beeching, Nick J, Fletcher, Tom E, Hill, David R, Thomson, Gail L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Americas - epidemiology
Animals
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - transmission
Culicidae
Epidemiology
Europe - epidemiology
Female
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral - epidemiology
Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral - transmission
Humans
Incidence
Infectious Disease
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Assessment
Risk prevention
Ticks
Travel
Vaccine
Viral haemorrhagic fever
Young Adult
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - transmission
Zoonosis
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Summary:Abstract Viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF) are caused by zoonotic viral infections transmitted to humans directly or by ticks or mosquitoes. The overall risk to travellers is conservatively estimated at
ISSN:0924-8579
1872-7913
DOI:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.06.017