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the 9th Northern European Conference on Travel Medicine (NECTM9) held from May 22 to 24 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Arbovirus outbreaks: recipe for a perfect storm
The Evolving Japanese Encephalitis Situation in Australia and Implications for Travel Medicine. Dr. Sarah McGuinness presented Australia’s experience of past and recent outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis. Australia had experienced sporadic cases or small outbreaks of Japanese encephalitis (JE),...
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Dengue: The Next Decade
Evolving Global Epidemiology of Dengue. Dr. Ralph Huits pointed out that the global incidence of dengue fever has almost doubled over the last 30 years. While the estimated number of deaths has been relatively stable, mortality has changed according to age: the proportion of deaths in children under...
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Improving the Health of Migrants and Refugees
Screening migrants for infectious diseases: recommendations, cost-effectiveness and how we can do better?. With 281 million migrants in 2021, and 100 million internally displaced people in 2022, the number of “migrants” worldwide has now reached 3.6% of the world’s population. Migration...
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Protecting and Saving Long-Term and Expatriates Travelers
A panel of experts in travel medicine used case studies to illustrate the specific issues involved in preventing and managing the risks inherent to long-term travel and expatriation. Expatriations are defined as long-term relocations of at least one year to a foreign country, often for professional reasons....
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One Year Antibody Persistence and Safety of a Live-Attenuated Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) Vaccine Candidate (VLA1553) in Adults Aged 18 Years and Above
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), transmitted by mosquitoes of the Aedes genus, is the cause of infections that can have serious and long-lasting consequences, and for which no vaccine or antiviral therapy is currently available. The virus and its vector are widespread, and the emergence of CHIKV...
