Notifications of enteric diseases in returning travellers who visit friends and relatives overseas: A call for action

Authors

  • Vicki G Slinko Brisbane Southside Population Health Unit, Queensland Health
  • Kari AJ Jarvinen Brisbane Southside Population Health Unit, Queensland Health
  • Frank H Beard Communicable Diseases Branch, Queensland Health
  • Bradley J McCall Brisbane Southside Population Health Unit, Queensland Health

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2008.32.34

Keywords:

enteric disease, travellers

Abstract

This report examines the health risks of enteric diseases for travellers visiting friends and relatives in developing countries. We examined case reports for notifications of hepatitis A, hepatitis E, typhoid and paratyphoid infections reported to the Brisbane Southside Population Health Unit (BSPHU) between 1 January 2006 and 3 April 2008.

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Published

01/09/08

How to Cite

Slinko, Vicki G, Kari AJ Jarvinen, Frank H Beard, and Bradley J McCall. 2008. “Notifications of Enteric Diseases in Returning Travellers Who Visit Friends and Relatives Overseas: A Call for Action”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 32 (September):333-34. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2008.32.34.

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Vol. 32 (2008)

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Short report

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