Fatal journeys: causes of death in international travellers in South America
The study identified risk factors and high-risk locations for deaths among travellers in seven countries of South America. Our findings underscore the need for specific health interventions tailored to traveller demographics and destination to optimize prevention of avoidable deaths in South America.
Authors
- Gabriela de Souza dos Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9270-8652)
- Melinda B. Tanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3287-3327)
- Susana Cristina Lloveras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0707-2560)
- Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4348-591X)
- Benn K. D. Sartorius (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6761-2325)
- Beatris Mário Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8264-0153)
- Colleen L. Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8288-4169)
- Kasim Allel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2144-7181)
- Angela Cadavid Restrepo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0359-9410)
- Deborah J Mills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-0136)
- Behzad Kiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8816-328X)
- Luis Furuya‐Kanamori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4337-9757)
- Miguel M. Cabada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-6197)
Institutions
- Oklahoma State Department of Health (US)
- Queensland Health (AU)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- Hospital Muñiz (AR)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae119
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- University of Queensland
- National Health and Medical Research Council