Travel and public health

Manuel Fricker; Robert Steffen

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2008.10.005

Journal of Infection and Public Health (Jan 2008)

Travel and public health

Manuel Fricker,
Robert Steffen

Affiliations

Manuel Fricker: Division of Epidemiology and Prevention of Communicable Diseases, WHO Centre for Travellers Health, cc Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
Robert Steffen: Corresponding author. Tel.: +41 44 634 46 08; fax: +41 44 634 49 84.; Division of Epidemiology and Prevention of Communicable Diseases, WHO Centre for Travellers Health, cc Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Zurich, Hirschengraben 84, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2008.10.005
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 72 – 77

Abstract

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Summary: Increasing international travel and migration can interfere with public health in both the country of destination and back home. The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) and travel disease sentinel networks are means to protect public and individual health. Public health risks related to infectious disease are higher in mass gatherings, in travellers visiting friends and relatives and in sexual encounters away from home. In contrast, in-flight transmission of infections plays only a limited role. Keywords: Travel, Public health, International health regulations

Published in Journal of Infection and Public Health

ISSN: 1876-0341 (Print); 1876-035X (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-infection-and-public-health

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