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Travel-related imported infections in Europe, EuroTravNet 2009. / Odolini, S; Parola, P; Gkrania-Klotsas, E; Caumes, E; Schlagenhauf, P; López-Vélez, R; Burchard, Gerd-Dieter; Santos-O'Connor, F; Weld, L; von Sonnenburg, F; Field, V; de Vries, P; Jensenius, M; Loutan, L; Castelli, F.
In: CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC, Vol. 18, No. 5, 5, 2012, p. 468-474.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Travel-related imported infections in Europe, EuroTravNet 2009.
AU - Odolini, S
AU - Parola, P
AU - Gkrania-Klotsas, E
AU - Caumes, E
AU - Schlagenhauf, P
AU - López-Vélez, R
AU - Burchard, Gerd-Dieter
AU - Santos-O'Connor, F
AU - Weld, L
AU - von Sonnenburg, F
AU - Field, V
AU - de Vries, P
AU - Jensenius, M
AU - Loutan, L
AU - Castelli, F
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The aim of this study was to investigate travel-associated morbidity in European travellers in 2009 in comparison with 2008, with a particular emphasis on emerging infectious diseases with the potential for introduction into Europe. Diagnoses with demographic, clinical and travel-related predictors of disease from ill returning travelers presenting to 12 core EuroTravNet sites from January to December 2009 were analysed. A total of 6392 patients were seen at EuroTravNet core sites in 2009, as compared with 6957 in 2008. As compared with 2008, there was a marked increase in the number of travellers exposed in North America and western Europe. Respiratory illnesses, in particular pandemic A(H1N1) influenza, influenza-like syndromes, and tuberculosis, were also observed more frequently. A significant increase in reported dengue cases in 2009 as compared with 2008 was observed (n?=?172, 2.7% vs. n?=?131, 1.90%) (p?0.002). The numbers of malaria and chikungunya cases were also increasing, although not significantly. Two deaths were recorded: visceral leishmaniasis and sepsis in a Sudanese migrant, and Acinetobacter sp. pneumonia in a patient who had visited Spain. This is the most comprehensive study of travel-related illness in Europe in 2009 as compared with 2008. A significant increase in travel-related respiratory and vector-borne infections was observed, highlighting the potential risk for introduction of these diseases into Europe, where competent vectors are present. The number of traveller deaths is probably underestimated. The possible role of the travellers in the emergence of infectious diseases of public health concern is highlighted.
AB - The aim of this study was to investigate travel-associated morbidity in European travellers in 2009 in comparison with 2008, with a particular emphasis on emerging infectious diseases with the potential for introduction into Europe. Diagnoses with demographic, clinical and travel-related predictors of disease from ill returning travelers presenting to 12 core EuroTravNet sites from January to December 2009 were analysed. A total of 6392 patients were seen at EuroTravNet core sites in 2009, as compared with 6957 in 2008. As compared with 2008, there was a marked increase in the number of travellers exposed in North America and western Europe. Respiratory illnesses, in particular pandemic A(H1N1) influenza, influenza-like syndromes, and tuberculosis, were also observed more frequently. A significant increase in reported dengue cases in 2009 as compared with 2008 was observed (n?=?172, 2.7% vs. n?=?131, 1.90%) (p?0.002). The numbers of malaria and chikungunya cases were also increasing, although not significantly. Two deaths were recorded: visceral leishmaniasis and sepsis in a Sudanese migrant, and Acinetobacter sp. pneumonia in a patient who had visited Spain. This is the most comprehensive study of travel-related illness in Europe in 2009 as compared with 2008. A significant increase in travel-related respiratory and vector-borne infections was observed, highlighting the potential risk for introduction of these diseases into Europe, where competent vectors are present. The number of traveller deaths is probably underestimated. The possible role of the travellers in the emergence of infectious diseases of public health concern is highlighted.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Sentinel Surveillance
KW - Europe/epidemiology
KW - Travel
KW - Communicable Diseases, Emerging/diagnosis/epidemiology/etiology
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Sentinel Surveillance
KW - Europe/epidemiology
KW - Travel
KW - Communicable Diseases, Emerging/diagnosis/epidemiology/etiology
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 18
SP - 468
EP - 474
JO - CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
JF - CLIN MICROBIOL INFEC
SN - 1198-743X
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -
