Travel Related Infections

Question 1

Why may travellers be more vulnerable to infections?

Answer 1

Tempted to take risks away from home
Different epidemiology of some diseases
Incomplete understanding of health hazards
Stress of travel (may lower the immune system)
Refugees

Question 2

Why are refugees more vulnerable to infections?

Answer 2

Deprivation
Malnutrition
Disease
Injury

Question 3

What are the 3 disease control categories for travel-related infections?

Answer 3

Sanitation
Immunisation
Education

Question 4

What vaccines are important in preventing travel-related infections?

Answer 4

Polio

Diphtheria

Question 5

Give examples of water-related infections.

Answer 5

Schistosomiasis
Leptospirosis
Liver flukes
Strongyloidiasis
Hookworms
Guinea worms

Question 6

What are the most important tropical diseases?

Answer 6

Malaria
Typhoid
Dengue Fever
Schistosomiasis
Rickettsiosis
Viral haemorrhagic fevers
Zika fever

Question 7

What are the most severe travel-related infections?

Answer 7

Viral haemorrhage fevers

as they are highly contagious

Question 8

Give a examples of viral haemorrhage fevers.

Answer 8

Ebola
Congo-crimea hemorrhagic fever
lassa fever
Marburg disease

Question 9

What causes the Zika virus?

Answer 9

Flavivirus

Question 10

What occurs in infants as a result of the Zika virus?

Answer 10

Microcephaly

Guillain-Barre syndrome