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Infectious disease emergencies in returning travelers: special reference to malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya.
Med Clin North Am. 2012 Nov; 96(6):1225-55.MC

Abstract

This review article discusses important infectious illnesses, namely malaria, dengue, and chikungunya, in travelers returning from endemic areas. Malaria and dengue are two of the most common systemic illnesses reported in returning travelers. Because chikungunya is gaining importance, it is also briefly discussed. The clinical significance of these diseases is mainly due to the possibility of sudden deterioration with high mortality in clinically healthy looking patients. The key clinical features, their diagnosis, and treatment algorithms are discussed in detail to help in early diagnosis and appropriate clinical management of such travelers presenting in emergency departments.

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Wattal C
Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajinder Nagar, New Delhi, India. chandwattal@gmail.com
Goel N
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Alphavirus InfectionsChikungunya FeverCommunicable DiseasesDengueDisease OutbreaksEmergenciesEndemic DiseasesGlobal HealthHumansInfectious Disease Incubation PeriodMalariaRisk FactorsTravelTropical Climate

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

23102486

Citation

Wattal, Chand, and Neeraj Goel. "Infectious Disease Emergencies in Returning Travelers: Special Reference to Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Chikungunya." The Medical Clinics of North America, vol. 96, no. 6, 2012, pp. 1225-55.
Wattal C, Goel N. Infectious disease emergencies in returning travelers: special reference to malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya. Med Clin North Am. 2012;96(6):1225-55.
Wattal, C., & Goel, N. (2012). Infectious disease emergencies in returning travelers: special reference to malaria, dengue fever, and chikungunya. The Medical Clinics of North America, 96(6), 1225-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2012.08.004
Wattal C, Goel N. Infectious Disease Emergencies in Returning Travelers: Special Reference to Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Chikungunya. Med Clin North Am. 2012;96(6):1225-55. PubMed PMID: 23102486.
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