Epidemiology of travel-associated infections in Oman 1999-2013: A retrospective analysis.
Travel Med Infect Dis
; 13(5): 388-93, 2015.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-26363628
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The number of travelers in Oman has increased significantly in the last 2 decades with an increase in the expatriate population workforce leading to the emergence of infections related to travel. This paper aims to highlight the burden of travel-related infections in Oman.METHOD:
Our study is a descriptive record-based review and analysis of travel-associated diseases over a 14 year time period from 1999 to 2013. The data was sourced from the communicable disease surveillance system, and central public health laboratory results.RESULTS:
From 1999 to 2013 there were a combined total of 7022 cases of cholera, chikungunya, dengue, filariasis, leptospirosis, meningococcal infection, poliomyelitis, measles, schistosomiasis, viral hepatitis (A), typhoid and para-typhoid reported to and subsequently investigated by the Department of Communicable Diseases. Among these cases, 558 (7.9%) were attributed to travel. Fifty percent of these patients were admitted to hospitals.CONCLUSION:
Travel-associated infections account for about 8% of notifiable infections in Oman and have low mortality rate. However, some travel-associated infections are considered as a threat to polio eradication and measles elimination programs. Furthermore, some can cause outbreaks that can overwhelm the healthcare system.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Travel
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Communicable Diseases
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Travel Med Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article