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Tropical viral infections.

T F Tsai1, S B Halstead

  • 1Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PO Box 2087, Fort Collins, CO 80522, USA. tft1@cdc.gov

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
|October 13, 2006
PubMed
Summary

New exotic viral infections present novel clinical symptoms and expand their geographic reach, impacting travel medicine. Research includes advanced diagnostics for arboviral diseases and a trial for dengue hemorrhagic fever treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Travel Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Virology

Background:

  • Exotic viral infections are evolving, presenting new clinical manifestations and expanding into new geographical regions.
  • Travel medicine physicians need updated information on emerging infectious diseases and their management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight new clinical expressions and geographical spread of exotic viral infections.
  • To discuss advancements in diagnostic methodologies for arboviral diseases.
  • To evaluate safety of a travel medicine vaccine and a drug for dengue hemorrhagic fever.

Main Methods:

  • Case reports and literature review on novel viral infection presentations.
  • Description of improved diagnostic techniques for arboviral diseases.

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  • Analysis of safety data for a licensed travel vaccine and a randomized placebo-controlled trial for dengue hemorrhagic fever.

    • Main Results:

    • New clinical manifestations and extended geographical territories of exotic viral infections are reported.
    • Improved diagnostic methods for arboviral diseases are presented.
    • Safety considerations for a travel vaccine and efficacy of a drug in dengue hemorrhagic fever are discussed.

    Conclusions:

    • Continuous vigilance and updated knowledge are crucial for managing evolving exotic viral infections in travel medicine.
    • Advancements in diagnostics and therapeutics offer improved patient care for travel-related diseases.