[Fever in travellers and migrants from the tropics].

MMW Fortschr Med

Abteilung für Infektions- und Tropenmedizin, Klinikum der Universität München (LMU), München, Deutschland.

Published: October 2018

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7100522PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s15006-018-0026-yDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

[fever travellers
4
travellers migrants
4
migrants tropics]
4
[fever
1
migrants
1
tropics]
1

Similar Publications

Changes in the epidemiology of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever: impact of travel and a OneHealth approach in the European region.

Travel Med Infect Dis

January 2025

National Referral Unit for Tropical Diseases, Infectious Diseases Department, Ramón y Cajal University Hospital, IRYCIS, CIBERINFEC, Madrid, Spain; Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid, Spain.

Background: The World Health Organization has identified Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) as a priority disease for research and development in emergency contexts. The epidemiology of CCHF is evolving and this review highlights travel-associated cases and focuses on the need for a One Health approach in Europe.

Methods: For this narrative review, two searches were performed in PubMed and Google Scholar for the period 1980-October 2024.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

In 2023, Indonesia's Ministry of Health reported that nearly 75% of districts and cities in the country were free from malaria transmission, meaning 90% of the population lived in malaria-free zones. However, Papua Province, which accounts for only 1.5% of Indonesia's population, continues to contribute over 90% of the national malaria cases, with more than 16,000 reported cases in 2023.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Dengue fever, caused by the dengue virus (DENV), poses a significant global health challenge, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions. Recent increases in indigenous DENV cases in Europe are concerning, reflecting rising incidence linked to climate change and the spread of mosquitoes. These vectors thrive under environmental conditions like temperature and humidity, which are increasingly influenced by climate change.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

PRGN-2012 gene therapy in adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: a pivotal phase 1/2 clinical trial.

Lancet Respir Med

January 2025

Surgical Oncology Program, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Background: Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare debilitating condition caused by chronic infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) type 6 or 11. Papillomas develop in the aerodigestive tract, leading to significant voice disturbance and airway obstruction. No systemic treatment currently exists.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Estimation and Characterization of Dengue Serotypes in Patients Presenting with Dengue Fever at Makkah Hospitals.

Trop Med Infect Dis

January 2025

Department of Research, PMO, Ministry Branch in Makkah Region, Ministry of Health (MOH), Makkah 21955, Saudi Arabia.

Dengue fever is caused by four common serotypes of the dengue virus (DENV-1, DENV-2, DENV-3, and DENV-4). Patients infected with one serotype may develop lifelong serotype-specific protective immunity. However, they remain susceptible to reinfection with the other serotypes, often increasing the risk of severe forms of dengue.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!