The largest described outbreak of chikungunya virus has been occurring on the islands of the southwest Indian Ocean since March 2005. We describe the manifestations of chikungunya virus infection in travelers returning from these islands, with focus on skin manifestations.

Introduction: Preparedness for the prevention of travel-related infectious diseases among Malaysian international travelers has yet to be explored. With no such data, health programs to empower travelers on behavioral responses towards travel-related illnesses will be ineffective. The current study aimed to develop and validate a new scoring-based instrument measuring Malaysian...

To the Editor: The prevalence of dengue virus (DENV) infection in Africa may have been grossly underestimated for many years (1). Even though published reports are scarce, dengue has been documented in at least 34 countries in Africa (2). The role of travelers as sentinels of infectious disease has proven to be invaluable in this regard; dengue in returning travelers was the only evidence for l...

The shortand long-term consequences associated with diarrhea in travelers highlight the importance of the effective management of this illness. The use of nonabsorbed, orally administered antibiotics has been proposed as an important strategy for overcoming limitations of currently available treatments for infectious diarrhea in travelers. Several nonabsorbed or poorly absorbed antibiotics have...

Advanced Traveler Information Systems offer the promise of better informed travel decisions and more efficient use of transportation infrastructure. However, no firm consensus has emerged as to how travelers decide to access information, or how they actually incorporate this information into their travel choices. This paper is designed to complement existing research in this area with results f...

Introduction: This study investigated chikungunya disease awareness and its predictors, the level of adoption of recommended personal protective behaviors against chikungunya, and the health information-seeking behavior of U.S. travelers to Caribbean destinations.Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective online survey of 653 adult U.S. international travel...