Infections in Travellers Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common vaccine preventable disease of travel?
A
Influenza
3
Q
What are the most common travel acquired conditions?
A
Travelers diarrhoea
Acute respiratory infections
Malaria
3
Q
What are the most common modes of disease transmission?
A
Vector
Airborne
Food/water borne
4
Q
In which region is dengue fever most likely to be acquired?
A
Asia
5
Q
Where in the world are you most likely to acquire a GIT infection?
A
South Asia
6
Q
Which travellers are at a higher risk?
A
Chronically ill
Very young and old
Visitors of friends and relatives
Pregnant
Long-term, remote, high-risk locations
7
Q
What is the commonest cause of fatal community acquired pneumonia in the NT?
A
Melioidosis
