Improving access and provision of pre-travel healthcare for travellers visiting friends and relatives: a review of the evidence
AE Heywood, N Zwar - Journal of travel medicine, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Travellers visiting friends and relatives (VFR travellers) in their country of origin
are at increased risk of a range of preventable infections. Risks are broadly related to …
are at increased risk of a range of preventable infections. Risks are broadly related to …
Reducing infectious disease inequities among migrants
AE Heywood, R López-Vélez - Journal of travel medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background migration has reached unprecedented levels, with 3.6% of the world's
population living outside their country of birth. Migrants comprise a substantial proportion of …
population living outside their country of birth. Migrants comprise a substantial proportion of …
The epidemiology of imported and locally acquired dengue in Australia, 2012–2022
A Sohail, KL Anders, SL McGuinness… - Journal of Travel …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Dengue is the most important arboviral disease globally and poses ongoing
challenges for control including in non-endemic countries with competent mosquito vectors …
challenges for control including in non-endemic countries with competent mosquito vectors …
Typhoid fever in travellers: estimating the risk of acquisition by country
DP Forster, K Leder - Journal of Travel Medicine, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Typhoid fever is a notifiable disease within Australia. Although studies in
endemic regions give an indication of acquisition risk, many countries lack reliable data, and …
endemic regions give an indication of acquisition risk, many countries lack reliable data, and …
Acute hepatitis A in international travellers: a GeoSentinel analysis, 2008–2020
O Balogun, A Brown, KM Angelo… - Journal of travel …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Non-immune international travellers are at risk of acquiring hepatitis A.
Although hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for unvaccinated travellers to high or …
Although hepatitis A vaccination is recommended for unvaccinated travellers to high or …
Pre-travel vaccine information needs, attitudes, drivers of uptake and the role for decision aids in travel medicine
Background Many travellers do not receive vaccines pre-travel. Tools such as vaccine
decision aids could support informed vaccine decision-making. We aimed to characterise …
decision aids could support informed vaccine decision-making. We aimed to characterise …
[HTML][HTML] Imported malaria into Australia: surveillance insights and opportunities
Background Malaria continues to pose a significant burden in endemic countries, many of
which lack access to molecular surveillance. Insights from malaria cases in travellers …
which lack access to molecular surveillance. Insights from malaria cases in travellers …
[HTML][HTML] Travel-associated hepatitis A in Europe, 2009 to 2015
J Beauté, T Westrell, D Schmid, L Müller… - …, 2018 - eurosurveillance.org
Background Travel to countries with high or intermediate hepatitis A virus (HAV) endemicity
is a risk factor for infection in residents of countries with low HAV endemicity. Aim: The …
is a risk factor for infection in residents of countries with low HAV endemicity. Aim: The …
Risk activities and pre-travel health seeking practices of notified cases of imported infectious diseases in Australia
Background Travellers are at risk of acquiring infectious diseases during travel, with risks
differing by destination, travel and traveller characteristics. A pre-travel health consultation …
differing by destination, travel and traveller characteristics. A pre-travel health consultation …
Infections in travellers returning to the UK: a retrospective analysis (2015–2020)
JC Warner, D Hatziioanou, JC Osborne… - Journal of Travel …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Every year, many thousands of travellers return to the United Kingdom (UK)
from visits to other countries and some will become unwell due to infections acquired …
from visits to other countries and some will become unwell due to infections acquired …