Experts Opinions Archives
Experts Opinions
Medications crossing borders: Drugs to watch for and where to locate accurate sources of guidance on medication transportation across countries
A travel consultation involves collecting a patient’s medical history, including their prescription, non-prescription, and recreational drug use. In doing so, clinicians should be aware of those that may have unique considerations impacting their transport and use abroad. Traveling with a banned...
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Reducing the risk of methanol poisoning among travelers
The deaths of six travelers to Laos in 2024 due to methanol poisoning highlight another potential health and safety risk to consider in pre-travel consultations. Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) reported 60 suspected incidents of methanol poisoning in 2025 based on news...
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Checking in on chikungunya: The importance of regular reviews of surveillance data
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. While most people infected will survive, acute and chronic severe joint pain as well as the potential for ocular, cardiac, or neurologic sequelae warrant traveler education and specific measures such as bite prevention, repellent use,...
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Hepatitis A vaccination: A reminder about last-minute and post-exposure use
In August 2025, the U.S. Embassy in Cuba reported an increase in cases of hepatitis A in Havana. In January 2026 it was reported that several suspected cases of hepatitis A in the province of Ciego de Ávila were under monitoring. The Canadian government has updated their travel advice and advisories...
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Highlights of the 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)
There were many exciting new developments in tropical medicine presented at the ASTMH meeting on malaria, emerging and re-emerging diseases, and many other infectious diseases.
