the special workshop of research on tehran was held in the second conference of the phenomenology of the urban landscape as “public space aesthetic “at the museum of contemporary art in tehran. visit of dr. “martine bouchier” from tehran and her interpretations on some parts of the city can be considered a chance for evaluating the approaches and intervening methods of beautification in tehran....

Circumsporozoite (CS) antibodies have been shown to be reliable indicators of malaria transmission in endemic areas. Their prevalence in travelers can indicate the degree of exposure to plasmodial infection. Two hundred sixty-two short-term travelers to Kenya were recruited to a prospective study to determine the incidence of CS antibody conversion. All travelers were receiving malaria chemopro...

The incidence of enteric (typhoid) fever in travelers is estimated to be approximately 3-30 cases per 100,000 travelers to developing countries. Recently, it is become clear that travelers who are visiting friends and relatives, especially travelers to the Indian subcontinent, seem to be the most vulnerable to enteric fever and require special attention for prevention. Recent concerns are the i...

BACKGROUND Influenza is a common infection among travelers, and attack rates are well documented in short-term travelers and holiday makers. Little data exists on long-term, non-expatriate travelers. METHODS This was a prospective mono-centre study of immunocompetent, Dutch travelers aged ≥18 to 64 years. It was conducted at the Public Health Service travel clinic in Amsterdam from December 2...

Introduction: More than one third of travelers to developing countries report health problems when traveling. The Egyptian Ministry of Health reports the occurrence of 400 cases of malarial infection yearly among Egyptian travelers. This article aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Egyptian travelers towards infectious diseases, vaccination, and malari...

This book captures the essence of tropical medicine for clinicians evaluating returning travelers. The editor, an international expert in tropical and travel medicine, authored or coauthored many chapters of the book. The book also refl ects the experience of numerous experts in the fi eld of travel medicine. The book consists of 43 chapters organized into 3 sections: general aspects of tropica...

Background : Travelers' diarrhea causes significant morbidity including some sequelae, lost travel time and opportunity cost to both travelers and countries receiving travelers. Effective prevention and treatment are needed to reduce these negative impacts. Methods : This critical appraisal of the literature and expert consensus guideline development effort asked several key questions related...

This book captures the essence of tropical medicine for clinicians evaluating returning travelers. The editor, an international expert in tropical and travel medicine, authored or coauthored many chapters of the book. The book also refl ects the experience of numerous experts in the fi eld of travel medicine. The book consists of 43 chapters organized into 3 sections: general aspects of tropica...

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