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Travel advice and vaccination.
Joan Henderson1, Christopher Harrison, Clare Bayram
1BApp Sc(HIM) (Hons), PhD (Med), is Senior Research Fellow, Family Medicine Research Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales.
Australian Family Physician
|February 18, 2015
Summary
Australian travel departures doubled, increasing exposure to infectious diseases. Pre-travel medical advice and vaccinations are crucial for preventing vector-borne and enteric illnesses in travelers.
Area of Science:
- Travel Medicine
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
Background:
- Short-term resident departures from Australia significantly increased between 2004 and 2014.
- A substantial proportion of these international trips involved destinations with high risks of vector-borne and enteric diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the growing risk of travel-associated infectious diseases.
- To emphasize the importance of pre-travel health consultations and vaccinations.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of Australian departure data.
- Review of disease risks in popular travel destinations.
Main Results:
- Annual short-term resident departures more than doubled, reaching 8.9 million by June 2014.
- Many travelers visited regions with significant exposure risks to preventable infectious diseases.
Conclusions:
- Vaccination is a key strategy for controlling travel-associated infectious diseases.
- General practitioners play a vital role in advising travelers and administering necessary vaccinations prior to departure.
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