Reiseimpfungen – Hinweise und Empfehlungen

Reisen mit Kindern stellt die ganze Familie oft vor große Herausforderungen. Dies bezieht sich sowohl auf die Vorbereitung der Reise als auch auf deren erfolgreiche Durchführung. Eine reisemedizinische Beratung und gut durchdachte Logistik zu Beginn ersparen Enttäuschungen, Erkrankungen und unnötige Ausgaben. Dieser Beitrag vermittelt reisemedizinisch interessierten Ärzten wichtige Eckpunkte für die Beratung bei Reisen mit kleinen Kindern.

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Travel vaccines—priorities determined by incidence and impact

Steffen

Chen

Leggat

2023

Journal of Travel Medicine

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Background Infectious disease epidemiology is continuously shifting. While travel has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and travel-related epidemiological research experienced a pause, further shifts in vaccine-preventable diseases (VPD) relevant for travellers have occurred. Methods We conducted a literature search on the epidemiology of travel-related VPD and synthesized data for each disease with a focus on symptomatic cases and on the impact of the respective infection among travellers, considering the hospitalization rate, disease sequela and case fatality rate (CFR). We present new data and revised best estimates on the burden of VPD relevant for decisions on priorities in travel vaccines. Results COVID-19 has emerged to be a top travel-related risk and influenza remains high in the ranking with an estimated incidence at 1% per month of travel. Dengue is another commonly encountered infection among international travellers with estimated monthly incidence of 0.5–0.8% among non-immune exposed travellers; the hospitalized proportion was 10 and 22%, respectively according to two recent publications. With recent yellow fever outbreaks particularly in Brazil, its estimated monthly incidence has risen to > 0.1%. Meanwhile, improvements in hygiene and sanitation have led to some decrease in foodborne illnesses; however, hepatitis A monthly incidence remains substantial in most developing regions (0.001–0.01%) and typhoid remains particularly high in South Asia (>0.01%). Mpox, a newly emerged disease that demonstrated worldwide spread through mass gathering and travel, cannot be quantified regarding its travel-related risk. Conclusion The data summarized may provide a tool for travel health professionals to prioritize preventive strategies for their clients against VPD. Updated assessments on incidence and impact are ever more important since new vaccines with travel indications (e.g. dengue) have been licensed or are undergoing regulatory review.

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Reiseimpfungen – Hinweise und Empfehlungen

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