[Imported viral infections in international travel; from the virtual to real epidemiology of pandemics].
Viruses have become more mobile alongside with increasing human mobility and speed of travel. At the same time we get access to information on viral outbreaks and epidemics from large parts of the world faster than ever before. Two recent epidemics will be presented to explore the value and the consequences of communicating epidemiological information through the Internet. The epidemiology, clinical features, diagnostic procedures and prophylaxis of imported viral infections are presented. Risk factors for the emergence and resurgence of viral diseases are being discussed.
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Abteilung Tropenhygiene und öffentliches Gesundheitswesen, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. thomas.jaenisch@urz.uni-heidelberg.de
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D000818:Animals; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D004199:Disease Vectors; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D014195:Travel; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission / Q000821:virology*; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology