Tropical diseases pose an increasing problem for US and international travellers who travel to tropical regions. Physicians need to be aware of the wide spectrum of tropical, infectious, and parasitic diseases that patients may be exposed to. This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics includes articles written by global experts and includes topics such as range/classification of tropical diseases, venomous bites and stings, malaria, and bacterial gastrointestinal infections.
International Ebola Response Team, Agua-Agum J, Ariyarajah A, Aylward B, et al. Exposure patterns driving Ebola transmission in west africa: a retrospective observational study. PLoS Med 2016;13(11):e1002170. 18. Victory KR, Coronado F, ...
This issue’s clinical review articles, written by authoritative and renowned experts in the area would, have broad appeal, from general internists to respiratory specialists.
Treatment with aciclovir or valaciclovir within 72 hours reduces duration and severity of pain, speeds healing of lesions, and may decrease the likelihood of postherpetic neuralgia. • Fig. 25.13 Herpes zoster. (From James WD, Berger TG, ...
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Hunter's Tropical Medicine
Caumes E, Carriere J, Guermonprez G, et al. Dermatoses associated with travel to tropical countries: a ... Walker E, Williams G. Travellers requiring special advice. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). ... Leder K, Torresi J, Brownstein JS, ...
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel ...
Renaud C, Harrison CJ. Human parechovirus 3: the most common viral cause of meningoencephalitis in young ... Pruss H, Finke C, Holtje M, et al. ... Perez-Velez CM, Anderson MS, Robinson CC, et al. Outbreak Encephalitis in US Children ...
TRAVELING. SAFELY. WITH. INFANTS. &. CHILDREN. Michelle S. Weinberg, Nicholas Weinberg, Susan A. Maloney ... In 2016, an estimated 2.81 million international travelers from the United States were children or adults traveling with ...
This volume of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) series covers the most prevalent NTDs in North America.