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Infectious diseases appear in populations through various transmission patterns, influenced by pathogen characteristics, population immunity, environmental conditions, and social behavior. Understanding these patterns is essential for effective public health surveillance and intervention. These categories—sporadic, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic, and endemic—help frame the nature and scope of disease events.Sporadic diseases occur irregularly and infrequently, without a predictable temporal or...

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Exploring the World, Minimizing Risks: Travelers' Awareness and Risk Perception of Infectious Diseases in the

Rosa Katia Bellomo¹, Maria Assunta Donato¹, Vito Cerabona¹

¹Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy.

|June 25, 2026

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International travelers’ risk perception of infectious diseases is influenced by gender and accommodation choices. Targeted public health strategies are crucial for improving travel health awareness and preventive measures globally.

Keywords:

international travelers pre-travel consultation risk perception travel medicine vaccine uptake

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Area of Science:

Global Health Security
Epidemiology
Travel Medicine

Background:

International travelers pose a risk for spreading infectious diseases from endemic areas.
Pre-travel consultations are vital for informing travelers about health risks, vaccinations, and prevention.
Understanding traveler risk perception is key to enhancing global health security post-pandemic.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the risk perceptions and vaccination behaviors of international travelers.
To identify factors associated with low risk perception among travelers.
To inform public health strategies for improving travel-related health outcomes.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted using anonymous questionnaires at Rome-Fiumicino Airport.
Data collection occurred between June 2023 and January 2024.
Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyzed demographics, travel patterns, risk perceptions, and vaccination behaviors.

Main Results:

Out of 217 participants, 89.8% were Italian; most traveled for tourism (61.6%).
23.2% perceived their infection risk as low, with males and hotel users showing lower perception.
Healthcare professionals and those using institutional sources had higher risk awareness.

Conclusions:

Traveler risk perception is linked to gender, profession, accommodation, and information sources.
Public health initiatives should boost health literacy and pre-travel consultation access.
Collaboration across sectors is essential for mitigating travel-related health risks and ensuring global health security.