Journal article
Prospective Analysis of Parasitic Infections in Canadian Travelers and Immigrants
Abstract
BACKGROUND: International travel is associated with increased risk of vector-borne illnesses, particularly malaria. The objective of this study was to prospectively assess the relative frequency of parasitic diseases in Canadian travelers and to characterize demographic and travel-related predictors of these infections.
METHODS: Data on Canadians and new immigrants who crossed international borders and were seen in the Tropical Disease Unit of …
Authors
Boggild AK; Yohanna S; Keystone JS; Kain KC
Journal
Journal of Travel Medicine, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 138–144
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
May 1, 2006
DOI
10.1111/j.1708-8305.2006.00032.x
ISSN
1195-1982