Document ID (ISN) | 110083 |
CIS number |
09-1157 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2008 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Hudson T.W., Fortuna J. |
Title |
Overview of selected infectious disease risks for the corporate traveler |
Bibliographic information |
Aug 2008, Vol.50, No.8, p.924-934. Illus. 77 ref. |
Abstract |
International business travel to developing countries has increased considerably over the past two decades. Many of these destinations are endemic to a variety of infectious diseases, some of which are associated with considerable morbidity, mortality, or both. Non-immune travellers are at risk. Comprehensive pre-travel consultation is essential to prevent travel-related illness. This review addresses some of the infectious diseases that can be acquired during international travel, including endemic regions, assessment of risk and available means of prevention. |
Descriptors (primary) |
contagion; infectious diseases; developing countries; risk factors; immunization; air transport |
Descriptors (secondary) |
typhoid fever; influenza; yellow fever; diarrhoea; vaccination; infectious hepatitis; malaria; immunodeficiency syndrome; dengue |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Air transportation Influenza OSH in developing countries Viral diseases (other than aids) Bacterial and parasitic diseases Zoonoses
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