Travel Medicine Advisor Archives – December 1, 2011
December 1, 2011
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New Malaria Recommendations for Greece — October, 2011
Greek health authorities recently published their findings of 36 cases of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Greece occurring between May 2011 and September 2011. -
Good Riddance to Rinderpest: Human Implications
Since the time of the roman empire the animal virus, rinderpest (RPV), German for "cattle plague," has led to countless human deaths from agricultural losses that resulted in famine and disease. -
Pre-transplant Serologies in a Man from West Africa
A 40-year-old Gambian male with end-stage renal disease secondary to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) was evaluated for a living unrelated kidney transplant. -
Dengue Outbreak in Kenya: Sign of a Larger Issue?
An outbreak of dengue fever in northeastern kenya was first reported in September 2011, and is believed to be spreading rapidly, with at least 5,000 people infected within the first weeks of this outbreak. -
Pediatric VFRs, Preemies, Adoptees, and Mountaineers
Approximately 2 million children cross internation-al borders each year, and many of them are traveling with older family members to visit friends and relatives (VFR) in the family's country of origin. Previous studies suggest that these children are at particular risk of missing potentially helpful pre-travel interventions and of becoming ill during travel. -
Pharmacology Watch: HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Males
In this issue: New recommendations for HPV vaccine; guidelines for treatment of essential tremor; updates on smoking cessation drugs; and FDA actions.