Zika Virus in Returning Travelers

Zika Virus Infection after Returning from Thailand

Chikungunya Virus in US Travelers Returning from India, 2006

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), a mosquito-borne alphavirus, is endemic in Africa and Asia. In 2005-2006, CHIKV epidemics were reported in islands in the Indian Ocean and in southern India. We present data on laboratory-confirmed CHIKV infections among travelers returning from India to the United States during 2006.

Zika Virus Disease in Traveler Returning from Vietnam to Israel

Colombia: An Israeli family of four: 37 years old male, 31 years old female and two daughters aged 8 and 2 years, all previously healthy, had traveled to Colombia for seventeen days during December 2015. Their trip included, in addition to Bogota and Subachoque (elevation 2600 m), 5 days in Girardot: a low-lying city in central Colombia (elevation 326 m). After returning to Bogota, all four ha...

Fungal infections among returning travelers.

Endemic mycoses, such as histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, and penicilliosis, have emerged as important health threats among travelers to regions of the world where these infections are endemic. Travelers have developed fungal infections as a result of a wide range of recreational and work activities, many of which have involved well-recognized risk factors for these diseases. In some instanc...

Eosinophilia in returning travelers and migrants.

INTRODUCTION Eosinophilia in travelers returning from tropical countries is often caused by helminths. The high eosinophil counts arise particularly from tissue migration of invasive larvae. METHODS Review of literature selected by means of a Medline search using the MeSH terms "eosinophilia" and "helminth." RESULTS The patient's geographic and alimentary history may suggest infection with ...