The next Faculty of Travel Medicine Conference, led by esteemed Dean, Professor David Ross, and Immediate Past Dean, Dr. Sam Allen, this essential event will be held on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. This conference is an opportunity to connect with international experts and gain critical insights into the…
Background and epidemiology Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) causes an infection predominantly spread to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. These mosquitoes are typically active during the daytime (in particular after sunrise and at dusk). Chikungunya virus typically circulates in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, in areas of Asia, Africa, Latin America and…
Advice for women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy, who are pregnant and diagnosed with Zika, and for women whose baby is possibly affected. Please view and download the paper here
Abstract Vaccine effectiveness (VE) of quadrivalent live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV4) and quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children in 13 European countries and the US during the 2019–2023 influenza seasons was evaluated from published literature, congress presentations, public health websites, and personal communications with investigators.A meta-analysis was performed by assessing LAIV4 and/or IIV4 VE…
Dear Member We wanted to let you know about another interesting webinar, Mass gatherings, safe gatherings: addressing challenges in religious events, we this is a topic that routinely is asked about in travel health clinics. Please use the link to register to attend.
Dr Ava Easton is thrilled to invite you to the official launch of the World Health Organization’s technical brief on Encephalitis, which was funded by Encephalitis International.This event will highlight what global future actions are needed to help reduce death and disability from encephalitis. Please download the flyer here
Journal of Viral Hepatitis Evolution and Impact of Hepatitis A Epidemiology in Europe—Systematic Literature Review of the Last 20 Years Please download the paper here
We hope you have had a lovely summer and are prepared for the next season. As you know, we have our online conference in November which is of course free to members. However, we recognise that some members may like to attend a face-to-face conference so we wanted to let you know that the Faculty…
ABSTRACT Introduction: The Raise Awareness of Influenza Strategies in Europe (RAISE) group gathered information about the healthcare burden of influenza (hospitalizations, intensive care unit [ICU] admissions, and excess deaths), surveillance systems, and the vaccine coverage rate (VCR) in older adults in 18 European countries and Israel. Areas covered: Published medical literature and official medical documentation…
Situation at a Glance Since the beginning of 2023, and as of 25 February 2024, a total of 13 countries in the WHO African Region have documented probable and confirmed cases of yellow fever (YF), namely Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the…
