Health Problems During and After Travel: A Prospective Observational Study in a Travel Clinic in Portugal

CONCLUSION: Health problems during or after travel occurred in 39.3% of travellers with diarrhoeal disease being the most common (26.6%). From our findings, the need for taking chemoprophylaxis for malaria or seeking health care in the presence of fever is not translated into appropriate action. The reasons are unclear and should be the subject of further research. Furthermore, research is needed with inclusion of other centres practicing travel medicine in Portugal, both in the pre-travel setting and others, in order to better understand the health risks associated with Portuguese traveller's characteristics and destinations.PMID:33661729 | DOI:10.20344/amp.14098

Source: Acta Medica Portuguesa - March 4, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: Cl áudia Conceição M árcia Medeiros N élia Pereira Luzia Gon çalves Abilio Antunes Ellen Blond é Rosa Teod ósio Carlos Ara újo Filomena Pereira Source Type: research