The prevention of Japanese encephalitis in travelers presents the juxtaposition of 4 factors: a disease that is widespread throughout Asia, a disease with a low incidence in travelers, a vaccine about which there are safety concerns, and a clinical course that can result in death or permanent disability in two-thirds of symptomatic cases. Travel medicine practitioners often seem to be polarized...

Febrile exanthema frequently presents as an acute condition in travelers. Sixty-two travelers who presented with febrile exanthema were prospectively included over a 20-month period. Diagnostic tests were performed according to clinical presentation and risk exposures. Symptoms occurred after return in 56% of these travelers, and the median interval between return and symptom onset was 2 days. ...

To assess the incidence of and risk factors for clinical and subclinical dengue virus (DENV) infection, we prospectively studied 1,207 adult short-term travelers from the Netherlands to dengue-endemic areas. Participants donated blood samples for serologic testing before and after travel. Blood samples were tested for antibodies against DENV. Seroconversion occurred in 14 (1.2%) travelers at ri...

Online reviews (ORs) are continuing to foster a renewed spread of word-of-mouth in the travel industry. Travelers are increasingly using ORs to inform them about accommodations and other tourism-related products. As such, it is important to improve our understanding of the behavioral consequences of e-word-of-mouth. In this article, we adopt the elaboration likelihood model to identify what inf...

The trend of globalization motivates people to travel more often to different cities. In order to provide better suggestions for travelers, it is important to understand their preferences for venue types. In this article, we investigate travelers’ preferences based on the check-in data collected from a popular Location-Based Social Application called Swarm. We conduct a thorough analysis of the...

© 2009 International Society of Travel Medicine, 1195-1982 Journal of Travel Medicine 2009; Volume 16 (Issue 3): 217–219 J encephalitis (JE) is a leading cause of viral meningoencephalitis transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes in large parts of Asia. Travelers are at risk for JE, the main risk factors being outdoor evening and nighttime exposure in rural areas during the transmission period. Among tr...

© Shoreland, Inc. Travax yellow fever maps are color images. Gray-scale printouts may lose clarity. Consult the color PDF version for clearest interpretation. Revision 100615 Vaccination recommendation: Recommended for travelers 9 months of age and older: areas east of the Andes Mountains below 2,300 m (7,500 ft) (see map). Daytime insect precautions are essential for unvaccinated travelers. No...

Travelers to Asia are at risk for acquiring Japanese Encephalitis (JEV), an arbovirus with high rates of morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in vaccination resulting in vaccines with low rates of side effects have strengthened the rationale to vaccinate more travelers to this region, as reflected in many updated national guidelines for prevention of disease in travelers. Vaccines however s...

This review article discusses important infectious illnesses, namely malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, in travelers returning from endemic areas. Malaria and dengue are two of the most common systemic illnesses reported in returning travelers. Because chikungunya is gaining importance, it is also briefly discussed. The clinical significance of these diseases is mainly due to the possibility of ...

In many public transport oriented cities in the world, especially Asian cities, the public transport system has been developed extensively, to the extent that it has become increasingly difficult to navigate. Although inter-modal transfers are common and often necessary, a complete set of the routes across transport modes is generally not presented in a form that is accessible to travelers, as ...