Two studies conducted in the US and Europe have been published this week in the journal Science both investigating how pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus behaves in an animal model - ferrets. Their results of the studies have important implications for humans since ferrets show transmissibility and disease severity features for seasonal influenza A viruses (H1N1 and H3N2 subtypes) and animal influenza viruses (H5 and H7 types) very similar to what is seen in humans. They are considered by many the best available animal model for how influenza behaves in humans.

A total of 30 out of the 31 EU and EFTA countries are now reporting cases. In the past 24 hours, 109 new cases were confirmed in 11 EU and EFTA countries. The cumulative number of cases in the EU and EFTA countries is now 10,203, including 4 deaths.

The final report from the study of schistosomiasis among white water rafters and kayakers in Uganda has been released. The study included 150 individuals from 22 countries.

This yearly publication is a reference for public health professionals and health professionals involved in travel and health. One of the main features are the legal requirements and recommendations for yellow fever vaccination at country level.

A total of 30 out of the 31 EU and EFTA countries are now reporting cases. In the past 24 hours, 109 new cases were confirmed in 11 EU and EFTA countries. The cumulative number of cases in the EU and EFTA countries is now 10,203, including 4 deaths.

This yearly publication is a reference for public health professionals and health professionals involved in travel and health. One of the main features are the legal requirements and recommendations for yellow fever vaccination at country level.

The final report from the study of schistosomiasis among white water rafters and kayakers in Uganda has been released. The study included 150 individuals from 22 countries.

In the past 24 hours, 563 new cases were confirmed in 20 EU and EFTA countries. The cumulative number of cases in the EU and EFTA countries is now 9453, including 4 deaths.

In the past 24 hours, 563 new cases were confirmed in 20 EU and EFTA countries. The cumulative number of cases in the EU and EFTA countries is now 9453, including 4 deaths.

The researchers describe a new evidence-based method for generating continuous maps of P.falciparum endemicity within the area of stable malaria risk over the entire world’s surface.

This paper analyses data on imported paediatric malaria and travel statistics in 11 industrialised countries. More than 17,000 cases of malaria in children were reported and most of these cases had been acquired in Africa.

An estimated 8 million persons in 21 countries in the Western Hemisphere are infected by Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease. International migration has changed the epidemiologic patterns of Chagas disease.

Chikungunya (CHIK) fever is a tropical arboviral disease responsible for acute polyarthritis which can last for weeks to months. Since 2004, several million cases of chikungunya virus disease have occurred in autochthonous populations and in travelers who were diagnosed after they returned home from epidemic areas.

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) due to Rickettsia conorii is the most important tick-borne disease occurring in North Africa. The authors report a prospective study conducted in Oran, the second largest city in Algeria.

Plasmodium knowlesi is typically found in nature in macaques and has recently been recognized as the fifth species of Plasmodium causing malaria in human populations in south-east Asia.

Artemisinin combination treatments (ACT) are recommended as first line treatment for falciparum malaria throughout the malaria affected world and are responsible of a recent and sharp drop in malaria incidence and mortality where they are used.

Behavioural studies in travelers suggest that 33% - 76% of all travelers to hep B virus endemic countries are at risk for HBV infection.

The 11th Conference of the International Society of Travel Medicine (CISTM11) will held in Budapest, Hungary at the ELTE University Conference Centre from May 24–28, 2009 This conference is intended for all who are interested in state of the art clinical practice, research, and education, in the field of travel and migration medicine. The target audience includes physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and students involved in primary care, occupational, migrant and public health, infectious disease, emergency and wilderness medicine. Also, it is designed to meet the needs of the travel media and industry as well as manufacturers of travel health-related products, drugs and vaccines. The biennial ISTM conferences are established as the leading venue for the practice and science of the discipline of travel medicine. As usual, educational formats will include Plenaries and Symposia, Debates, Workshops, Original Scientific Presentations, Meet the Experts, Case of the Day and abstract presentations. Satellite programs and sponsored events will also be offered.

This paper analyses data on imported paediatric malaria and travel statistics in 11 industrialised countries. More than 17,000 cases of malaria in children were reported and most of these cases had been acquired in Africa.

An estimated 8 million persons in 21 countries in the Western Hemisphere are infected by Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease. International migration has changed the epidemiologic patterns of Chagas disease.