The role of the traveler in emerging infections and magnitude of travel
Autor(es): Chen Lin H, Wilson Mary Elizabeth
Resumo: Travel - trade have grown immensely. Travelers interact with people - microbes during their journeys, - can introduce infectious agents to new areas - populations. Studying illnesses in travelers is a source of knowledge into diseases of resource-poor regions - the control of these diseases. Travel-associated illnesses also serve to detect emerging infections.
Palavras-Chave: Travelers; Travel volume; Emerging infections; Travel-associated illnesses; Disease surveillance
Imprenta: The Medical Clinics of North America, v. 92, n. 6, p. 1409-1432, 2008
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1016/j.mcna.2008.07.005
Descritores: Chikungunya virus - Pathogenesis ; Chikungunya virus - Infectious diseases ; Chikungunya virus - Viral infections ; Chikungunya Virus - Virus ; Chikungunya virus - Transmission ; Chikungunya virus - Dengue ; Chikungunya virus - Epidemiology ; Chikungunya virus - Public health
Data de publicação: 2008
