Autor(es): Chen Lin H, Blair Barbra M

Resumo: A popular leisure activity, international travel can be associated with some infections. The most common travel-related illnesses appear to be gastrointestinal, dermatologic, respiratory, - systemic febrile syndromes. The pretravel medical consultation includes immunizations, malaria chemoprophylaxis, self-treatment for traveler's diarrhea, - advice on the prevention of a myriad of other infectious causes including dengue, chikungunya, rickettsiosis, leptospirosis, schistosomiasis, - strongyloidiasis. Travel to locations experiencing outbreaks such as Ebola virus disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome, avian influenza, - chikungunya call for specific alerts on preventive strategies. After travel, evaluation of an ill traveler must explore details of exposure, including destinations visited; activities; ingestion of contaminated food or drinks; contact with vectors, animals, fresh water, or blood - body fluids; - other potential exposures. Knowledge of the geographic distribution of infectious diseases is important in generating the differential diagnoses - testing accordingly. Empiric treatment is sometimes necessary when suspicion of a certain diagnosis is strong - confirmatory tests are delayed or lacking, particularly for infections that are rapidly progressive (for example, malaria) or for which timing of testing is prolonged (such as leptospirosis).

Imprenta: Microbiology Spectrum, v. 3, n. 4, 2015

Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1128/microbiolspec.IOL5-0005-2015

Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue

Data de publicação: 2015

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