VACCINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FROM GREECE TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

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PAVLI ANDROULA; SMETI PARASKEVI; ANTONIADOU FOTINI; KATERELOS PANOS; MALTEZOU HELENA C.

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Journal: International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health Year:2017 | Volume:5 | Issue:2 Page(s): 46-52

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VACCINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FROM GREECE TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

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TRAVELLERS

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

VACCINATIONS

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Introduction: The number of TRAVELLERS from Greece who travel to SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA has increased during the last decade. Our aim in this research was to study vaccination patterns for TRAVELLERS travelling to SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2011 until December 2014 in all (57) public health departments in Greece. TRAVELLERS over 18 years travelling to SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA participated in this study. A standard form was used in order to collect data about TRAVELLERS’ demographics, immunization history and travel information.Results: During the study period, 1768 TRAVELLERS (median age: 39.2 years) travelling to SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA participated. Among them, 69.2% of them were male and 95.4% of them had a Greek nationality. Nigeria was their most common destination (15.7%). Among all the TRAVELLERS, 56.7% stayed in urban areas, 57.9% travelled for less than one month, 58.5% for work, 29% for vacation, and 5.8% for visiting friends and relatives. Furthermore, 79.7%, 30.9%, 19.7%, 16.8%, and 14.1% received the yellow fever, typhoid fever, tetanus-diphtheria, hepatitis A, and meningococcal vaccines, respectively. The purpose of travelling was statistically significantly associated with gender, nationality, and the duration of travel. Tetanus, hepatitis A & B, poliomyelitis, rabies and meningococcal vaccines were more commonly recommended for recreational travel, whereas tetanus, hepatitis A, and poliomyelitis vaccines for short-term TRAVELLERS and typhoid vaccine for long-term TRAVELLERS.Conclusion: It can be concluded that vaccination rrecommendations should be improved for the TRAVELLERS to SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. Individualized and more selective pre-travel RECOMMENDATIONS are needed taking in consideration the purpose and duration of travel, the area and place of stay.

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PAVLI, ANDROULA, SMETI, PARASKEVI, ANTONIADOU, FOTINI, KATERELOS, PANOS, & MALTEZOU, HELENA C.. (2017). VACCINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FROM GREECE TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND GLOBAL HEALTH, 5(2), 46-52. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/350395/en

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PAVLI ANDROULA, SMETI PARASKEVI, ANTONIADOU FOTINI, KATERELOS PANOS, MALTEZOU HELENA C.. VACCINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FROM GREECE TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND GLOBAL HEALTH[Internet]. 2017;5(2):46-52. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/350395/en

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ANDROULA PAVLI, PARASKEVI SMETI, FOTINI ANTONIADOU, PANOS KATERELOS, and HELENA C. MALTEZOU, “VACCINATIONS OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVELLERS FROM GREECE TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRAVEL MEDICINE AND GLOBAL HEALTH, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 46–52, 2017, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/350395/en

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