Improving the evidence base for pre-travel advice: the importance of surveillance of travel-associated infection.

摘要: Foreign travel by UK residents is increasing, especially to destinations with more tropical climates that are often low-income countries a high burden of infectious diseases. In 2003, 61.4 million visits abroad were made residents; this greater than the estimated population for year and nearly three times number in 1983.1 Most European Union (around 70%), but visiting exotic such as Africa, Asia, Caribbean, south central America, increased annually an average 11% between 1995 2002 compared only 5% increase Europe. These trends likely continue through travel, at risk contracting diseases which they not normally exposed UK. The increasing importance travel-related illness has been highlighted recent articles literature,2,3 primary care very first point contact both pre-travel advice travellers returning illness.4,5 Primary practitioners need best quality information about specific risks associated particular destinations, be able advise patients who consult them before also manage those return unwell. The National Travel Health Network Centre (NaTHNaC) was established 2003 key goal ‘protecting health British travellers’ promoting clinical standards medicine. To do this, NaTHNaC provides expert guidance training professionals on issues, administration assurance yellow fever vaccination centres England, telephone service queries special needs complicated itineraries (Monday …