Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Travelers

Opinion statement Travel from the developed world to developing countries is increasing, placing travelers at risk for both vaccine-preventable and non-vaccine-preventable diseases. Between 2007 and 2011, the GeoSentinel network reported 737 returning travelers with a vaccine-preventable disease. Wh...

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Published in:Current treatment options in infectious disease 2014, Vol.6 (1), p.58-73
Main Authors: Mirzaian, Edith, Amloian, Ani, Makar, Fady, Goad, Jeffery A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Developing countries
Diphtheria
Disease
Encephalitis
Hepatitis A
Immunization
Infectious Diseases
Influenza
LDCs
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meningococcal disease
Pertussis
Rabies
Section Editor
Tetanus
Travel
Travel Medicine (MP Stevens
Tropical diseases
Typhoid
Vaccines
Yellow fever
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Summary:Opinion statement Travel from the developed world to developing countries is increasing, placing travelers at risk for both vaccine-preventable and non-vaccine-preventable diseases. Between 2007 and 2011, the GeoSentinel network reported 737 returning travelers with a vaccine-preventable disease. While the use of vaccines is essential in preventing travel-related disease, clinicians should also be aware that the vast majority of travel-acquired diseases are non-vaccine-preventable. Immunizations for vaccine-preventable diseases can be divided into three groups: routine travel vaccines, special travel vaccines, and routine vaccines in the context of travel. Routine travel vaccines include hepatitis A and B, and typhoid; special travel vaccines include yellow fever, meningococcal disease, rabies, polio, and Japanese encephalitis; and routine vaccines include influenza and tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis. Providers should employ a patient- and itinerary-specific approach when recommending vaccines for travel.
ISSN:1534-6250
1523-3820
1534-6250
DOI:10.1007/s40506-014-0011-7