Influenza in travelers from Germany returning from abroad: a retrospective case–control study
Influenza occurs throughout the year in international travelers and can cause significant morbidity. Travelers with febrile illness should be tested for influenza, especially if they have respiratory or musculoskeletal symptoms, present during the local influenza season, or have travelled to South-East Asia. Influenza vaccination coverage among international travelers needs to be improved among high-risk individuals.
Authors
- Johannes Jochum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6805-7407)
- Michael Ramharter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1885)
- Benno Kreuels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2315-8954)
- Ralf Krumkamp
- Thomas Theo Brehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1737-161X)
- Fabian Shijaku
- Armin Hoffmann
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Research Center Borstel - Leibniz Lung Center (DE)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-10-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10008-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54