Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – October 1, 2003
October 1, 2003
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Human Illness Associated with Veterinary Vaccines
Use of veterinary vaccines has decreased disease and illness in animals, but inadvertent human exposure to these vaccines, in particular live vaccines, actually has the potential to cause human infections and illness. -
Atovaquone/Proguanil-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Appears
A returning traveler from West Africa developed falciparum malaria, which was treated with the combination agent atovaquone/proguanil. -
Postmalarial Neurological Syndrome Revisited
Observations of those patients recovering from Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Vietnam and Thailand who developed a discrete neurological syndrome led to a prospective study, which described the clinical features and associations of postmalarial neurological syndrome (PMNS). -
A Young Girl Returns From Senegal with Dysentery
The patient was a previously healthy 5-year-old girl who had returned 3 days prior to admission from a 1-month stay in Senegal, West Africa, after visiting relatives. She had stayed in a suburban area and eaten local foods. -
A Tourist From Thailand Loses Her Vision
An unusual manifestation of dengue fever serves as a warning about its potential ocular complications. -
TMA to Go Exclusively Online