Travel to Brazil: Analysis of Data From the Boston Area Travel Medicine Network (BATMN) and Relevance to Travelers Attending World Cup and Olympics

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• Alternative Title:
  J Travel Med
• Personal Author:
  Iliaki, Eirini ; Chen, Lin H. ; Hamer, Davidson H. ; Macleod, William B. ; Jentes, Emily S. ; Barnett, Elizabeth D. ; Wilson, Mary E.
• Corporate Authors:
  Boston Area Travel Medicine Network
• Description:
  We describe travelers who were evaluated pre-travel to Brazil from March 2008 through July 2010 in the Boston area. Of 599 Brazil travelers, 71%, 58%, and 50% received vaccines for yellow fever (YF), typhoid, and hepatitis A, respectively. Fewer received influenza and hepatitis B vaccines (14%, 11%). A total of 60% traveled during Brazil's peak influenza season, and one fourth visited during peak dengue transmission. The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics include events throughout Brazil. Travelers should seek pre-travel assessment including YF and malaria risk; travelers should be vaccinated against influenza, be up to date on other routine vaccines, and be prepared to protect themselves against mosquitoes.
• Subjects:
  Adult Boston Brazil Female Hepatitis A Humans Male Middle Aged Needs Assessment Risk Assessment Travel Travel Medicine Typhoid Fever Vaccination Yellow Fever

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• Source:
  J Travel Med. 21(3):214-217
• Pubmed ID:
  24673916
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11426073
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/ ; U19 CI000508/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/ ; 1 U19CI000508-01/CI/NCPDCID CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  21
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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  urn:sha-512:4d4202651588b2e146ba786217e454304ee9c26b4edc72aec1a620a59f941e9498d39b43d3b122728598fb23c6c656fc241fbf8b7b8b24ae32a0c928c6be79a0
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