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Travelers' tropical skin diseases: Challenges and interventions
Paulo R Cunha1, Thais B Flora1, George Kroumpouzos1,2,3
1Department of Dermatology, Medical School of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil.
Dermatologic Therapy
|September 15, 2018
Summary
This review covers key tropical skin diseases affecting travelers, emphasizing diagnosis, management, and prevention. Increased awareness and ongoing research are crucial for reducing illness and death from these infections.
Area of Science:
- Tropical medicine
- Dermatology
- Traveler's health
Background:
- Tropical regions attract many travelers.
- Health professionals must recognize and manage tropical skin diseases.
- Familiarity with prevalent conditions is essential for patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review major tropical skin diseases encountered by travelers.
- To provide guidance on diagnosis, management, and prevention.
- To highlight the importance of awareness and research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of tropical skin diseases in travelers.
- Emphasis on clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment.
- Discussion of prevention strategies.
Main Results:
- Key diseases covered include cutaneous larva migrans, myiasis, tungiasis, Chagas disease, Dengue fever, African trypanosomiasis, filariasis, and leishmaniasis.
- The review details diagnostic criteria and therapeutic approaches.
- Prevention methods are outlined for travelers.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced awareness among travelers and healthcare providers can decrease disease impact.
- Further research into novel drugs and vaccines is necessary.
- Effective management and prevention are vital for traveler well-being.