Travel health risks in adults over 60 years of age: insights from the +Redivi network in Spain
Older travelers represent a distinct and growing population within travel medicine, characterized by specific patterns of exposure and infection. These findings highlight the need for tailored pre-travel counseling and preventive strategies that consider comorbidities, vaccine limitations, and extended travel durations to reduce morbidity in this vulnerable group.
Authors
- Diana Pou
- Adrián Sánchez Montalvá
- Pilar Hernández-Jiménez
- Rosa De Miguel-Buckley
- Marta Díaz-Menéndez
- Fernando de la Calle-Prieto
- I Oliveira
- D Torrús
- M Arsuaga
- J A Perez-Molina
- S Chamorro
Institutions
- Hebron University (PS)
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (ES)
- Hospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Hospital de Cruces (ES)
- Hospital General Universitario de Alicante Doctor Balmis (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taag011
- Primary Topic
- Travel-related health issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00