Pre-Travel Health Preparation of Pediatric International Travelers: Analysis From the Global TravEpiNet Consortium

Background Children frequently travel internationally. Health-related data on such children are limited. We sought to investigate the demographics, health characteristics, and preventive interventions of outbound US international pediatric travelers. Methods We analyzed data from 32 099 travelers pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2013-12, Vol.2 (4), p.327-334
Hauptverfasser: Hagmann, Stefan, LaRocque, Regina C., Rao, Sowmya R., Jentes, Emily S., Sotir, Mark J., Brunette, Gary, Ryan, Edward T.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Background Children frequently travel internationally. Health-related data on such children are limited. We sought to investigate the demographics, health characteristics, and preventive interventions of outbound US international pediatric travelers. Methods We analyzed data from 32 099 travelers presenting for pre-travel healthcare at the Global TravEpiNet (GTEN), a national consortium of 19 travel clinics, from January 1, 2009 to June 6, 2012. Results A total of 3332 (10%) of all GTEN travelers were children (
ISSN:2048-7193
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/pit023