[Vaccination status and illnesses in foreign travelers].
Millions of German citizens travel outside Europe every year. How they prepare themselves for these travels from a medical viewpoint, or whether they fall ill during these travels is inadequately researched. The German National Health Interview and Examination Survey showed that 11% of the people questioned travelled to Africa, Asia, South or Central America within the last three years. The highest proportion of these travellers was in the 20-59 year age group. Men travelled more frequently than women. The travellers also had better vaccination coverage against tetanus and polio compared to those who had not travelled. 30% of the travellers to endemic areas for malaria had received malaria prophylaxis and 30% who travelled to endemic areas for yellow fever were protected by vaccination. 28% of those questioned said they experienced general health problems related to their travel, mostly due to mild diarrhea.
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Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin.
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Rasch
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014195:Travel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*