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ArticleTravel medicine and infectious disease

Self-reported illness among Boston-area international travelers: A prospective study.

Lin H Chen, Pauline V Han, Mary E Wilson, Rhett J Stoney, Emily S Jentes, Christine Benoit, Winnie W Ooi, Elizabeth D Barnett, Davidson H Hamer

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Article in Travel medicine and infectious disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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15 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Lin H ChenTravel Medicine Center, Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: lchen@hms.harvard.edu.
Pauline V HanDivision of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Mary E WilsonDepartment of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA.
Rhett J StoneyDivision of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Emily S JentesDivision of Global Migration and Quarantine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Christine BenoitChildren's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Department of Research and Sponsored Programs, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Winnie W OoiTravel and Tropical Medicine Clinic, Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Burlington, MA, USA.
Elizabeth D BarnettMaxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
Davidson H HamerCenter for Global Health and Development, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: dhamer@bu.edu.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · USBoston Medical Center · USBoston University · USChildren’s Minnesota - St. Paul Hospital · USHarvard Global Health Institute · USLahey Hospital and Medical Center · USMount Auburn Hospital · US

Funding

Intramural CDC HHS CC999999NCPDCID CDC HHS U19 CI000508
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe Boston Area Travel Medicine Network surveyed travelers on travel-related health problems.

methodsTravelers were recruited 2009-2011 during pre-travel consultation at three clinics. The investigation included pre-travel data, weekly during-travel diaries, and a post-travel questionnaire. We analyzed demographics, trip characteristics, health problems experienced, and assessed the relationship between influenza vaccination, influenza prevention advice, and respiratory symptoms.

resultsOf 987 enrolled travelers, 628 (64%) completed all surveys, of which 400 (64%) reported health problems during and/or after travel; median trip duration was 12 days. Diarrhea affected the most people during travel (172) while runny/stuffy nose affected the most people after travel (95). Of those with health problems during travel, 25% stopped or altered plans; 1% were hospitalized. After travel, 21% stopped planned activities, 23% sought physician or other health advice; one traveler was hospitalized. Travelers who received influenza vaccination and influenza prevention advice had lower rates of respiratory symptoms than those that received influenza prevention advice alone (18% vs 28%, P = 0.03).

conclusionsA large proportion of Boston-area travelers reported health problems despite pre-travel consultation, resulting in inconveniences. The combination of influenza prevention advice and influenza immunization was associated with fewer respiratory symptoms than those who received influenza prevention advice alone.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeSelf ReportTravelAdultBostonFemaleHumansImmunizationInfluenza, HumanInfluenza VaccinesInternationalityMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesYoung AdultInfluenza VaccinesInfluenzaKnowledge-attitudes-practicesSurveyTravelTravel-associated health problems

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PMID27687076
PMCPMC5695040
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