Risk assessment and disease prevention in travelers visiting friends and relatives

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作者：
Angell, SY
Behrens, RH
机构：
[1] New York City Dept Hlth & Mental Hyg, New York, NY 10007 USA
[2] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Hosp Trop Dis, Tavel Clin, London WC1E 6AU, England
来源：
INFECTIOUS DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA | 2005年 / 19卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1016/j.idc.2004.11.001
中图分类号：
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号：
100102 ;
摘要：
Travelers to developing regions for the purposes of visiting friends or relatives are at known increased risk for a number of travel-related illnesses, especially when compared with those traveling for other purposes. This article reviews the unique contributors to their infectious disease risks and provides recommendations for the prevention of selected high-risk illnesses. These include some diseases against which vaccination is routinely recommended during childhood, including also varicella and hepatitis A and B, as well as typhoid fever, malaria, and tuberculosis.
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