title: [True and virtual risks of travellers].
abstract: Evidence-based information on travel associated mortality is scarce. Perception, intuition and the availability of interventions such as vaccinations and chemoprophylaxis often guide pre-travel advice. Important risks including accidents and cardiovascular events are not routinely included in pre-travel consultations although they cause more fatalities and costs than infectious diseases. The increased risk of sustaining a road accident in poor economy countries should always be mentioned. The general practitioner is further best placed to discuss possible problems of travellers with chronic diseases before travel.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hatz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Genton
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Behrens
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control; D011818:Rabies / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel; D057236:Travel Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014611:Vaccination