Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3393219 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2011 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryGlobal mobility has shown a steady rise in recent years, with increased immigration and international travel. The VFR traveler is a traveler whose primary purpose of travel is to visit friends and relatives (VFR), where there is a gradient of risk between home and destination. Children are more likely to be VFR travelers than adults. Pediatric VFR travelers have higher risks for certain infectious travel-related illnesses and face multiple barriers in receiving comprehensive pre-travel care. This review focuses on the current state of knowledge of the pediatric VFR traveler, including epidemiological risks, barriers to adequate pre-travel services, and specific recommendations for disease prevention.
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Authors
Brett Hendel-Paterson, Stephen J. Swanson,