title: Surveillance of Travel-Related Mosquito-borne Illness in Rhode Island.
abstract: Malaria and Dengue are some of the common infections occurring in persons traveling to countries endemic for these infections. Chinkungunya virus infection is another illness that can occur in people who have travelled to areas endemic for chikungunya virus infection. Herein we report cases of malaria, dengue, and chikungunya in Newport Hospital, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2014. [Full article available at http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal-2016-07.asp, free with no login].
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Newport Hospital.
authors.forename: Neha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alang
authors.affiliation: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Glavis-Bloom
authors.affiliation: Director, Rhode Island Department of Health.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alexander-Scott
authors.affiliation: Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Leonard A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Mermel
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
authors.forename: Maria D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mileno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D065632:Chikungunya Fever / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D009033:Culicidae / Q000469:parasitology; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D014195:Travel; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Travel-related infections; local transmission; mosquito-borne infections