Journal of Travel Medicine

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Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is rare in travellers but associated with high mortality and long-term sequelae. Six serogroups (MenABCWXY) account for more than 90% of IMD. Three pentavalent vaccines are on the horizon: two MenABCWY, both with a 0-6 months schedule highly immunogenic and well tolerated, and one single-dose MenACWXY.

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This emerging case of feline-transmitted sporotrichosis in a non-endemic area underscores the global rise and geographical expansion of the disease, necessitating vigilant epidemiological surveillance in Brazil.

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Tourism in Saudi Arabia has been rapidly growing and evolving in recent years as part of the Saudi government's efforts to diversify its economy away from oil dependence and promote the country as a tourist destination. The country aims to invest $800 billion in the next decade, particularly targeting international travellers.

We describe severe post-treatment episodes that complicate Plasmodium falciparum malaria in patients with hyposplenism, characterized by prolonged circulation of red cells containing dead parasites (hearse red cells), persistent or recurrent fever, profound anaemia, and inflammation. Asplenia-related Post-antimalarial Inflammation & Hemolysis (APIH) mimics concomitant infection and parasite resistance to drugs.

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Antimicrobial resistance disproportionately affects displaced and vulnerable populations. Here, we performed an in-depth investigation of blaNDM-5-harbouring Escherichia coli ST617 isolated from disenfranchised Lebanese patients, Syrian refugees, and livestock and the environment of refugee camps. We highlight the need for proactive One Health strategies to combat antimicrobial resistance in vulnerable populations.

A potential breakthrough in the fight against malaria is the availability of a new promising tool, the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine that has shown an efficacy of 75% to protect young children against clinical malaria in different epidemiological settings. WHO recommends its deployment in addition to RTS,S/ASO1 and other effective interventions.

Diagnosing scrub typhus in travellers is challenging due to symptom similarities with other travel-related illnesses and limited early diagnostic tools. We present a distinctive case of scrub typhus in a child traveller, providing a comprehensive account of the case, the diagnostic challenges encountered, laboratory findings, and the dynamics of antibodies.

Current limited evidence indicate that one-visit intradermal/intramuscular rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis is effective in priming the immune system, followed by two-visit (on days 0 and 3) intramuscular post-exposure prophylaxis to rapidly boost antibodies to adequate levels in the event of potential rabies exposure.

BACKGROUND: Pregnant women and their babies face significant risks from three vaccine-preventable diseases: COVID-19, influenza, and pertussis. However, despite these vaccines' proven safety and effectiveness, vaccine uptake during pregnancy remains low. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review (PROSPERO CRD42023399488; January 2012 - December 2022 following PRISMA guidelines) of interventions to increase COVID-19/influenza/pertussis vaccination in pregnancy. We searched nine databases, including grey literature...

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Responding to the health need of refugees and migrants is key to accommodate universal health coverage, health security, and health promotion to guarantee the well-being and protection of populations. This is in line with the human rights agenda as well as with the adoption of a coherent efficient comprehensive health system.

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BACKGROUND: Dengue fever (DF), caused by the dengue virus (DENV), is the most common arboviral disease in travellers worldwide. It is hypothesized that compared with primary DF, secondary DF may result in antibody-dependent enhancement of the immune response, resulting in more severe disease. We aimed to compare clinical and laboratory parameters in travellers with primary and secondary DF to determine whether secondary DF is associated with markers of severe disease. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study, which included all patients diagnosed with DF at the Central Virology Laboratory of the Israeli Ministry of Health during 2008-19...

A Saudi traveler presented with fever and pulmonary infiltrates. Principal causes of infectious pneumonia were ruled out (including MERS-coronavirus) and a diagnosis of probable drug-induced pneumonitis due to vaping/electronic cigarettes was established. Professionals should be aware of international epidemiological alerts but also consider non-infectious causes of pneumonia in travelers.

Emerging zoonotic malaria caused by Plasmodium knowlesi, P. cynomolgi and P. inui occurred in humans amid a decline of malaria prevalence in Thailand during the past decade. Diagnosis of non-human primate malaria in ecotourists is challenging. Molecular diagnosis seems to be mandatory such as species-specific PCR and targeted amplicon deep sequencing.