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ItemNo Preview AvailableIncidence and seroprevalence of dengue virus infections in Australian travellers to AsiaRatnam, I ; Black, J ; Leder, K ; Biggs, B-A ; Matchett, E ; Padiglione, A ; Woolley, I ; Panagiotidis, T ; Gherardin, T ; Pollissard, L ; Demont, C ; Luxemburger, C ; Torresi, J (SPRINGER, 2012-06)The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence density and prevalence of dengue virus infection in Australian travellers to Asia. We conducted a multi-centre prospective cohort study of Australian travellers over a 32-month period. We recruited 467 travellers (≥ 16 years of age) from three travel clinics who intended to travel Asia, and 387 (82.9%) of those travellers completed questionnaires and provide samples pre- and post-travel for serological testing for dengue virus infection. Demographic data, destination countries and history of vaccinations and flavivirus infections were obtained. Serological testing for dengue IgG and IgM by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (PanBio assay) was performed. Acute seroconversion for dengue infection was demonstrated in 1.0% of travellers, representing an incidence of 3.4 infections per 10,000 days of travel (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.9-8.7). The seroprevalence of dengue infection was 4.4% and a greater number of prior trips to Asia was a predictor for dengue seroprevalence (p = 0.019). All travellers experienced subclinical dengue infections and had travelled to India (n = 3) and China (n = 1). This significant attack rate of dengue infection can be used to advise prospective travellers to dengue-endemic countries.
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ItemNo Preview AvailableLow Risk of Japanese Encephalitis in Short-Term Australian Travelers to AsiaRatnam, I ; Leder, K ; Black, J ; Biggs, B-A ; Matchett, E ; Padiglione, A ; Woolley, I ; Panagiotidis, T ; Gherardin, T ; Luxemburger, C ; Torresi, J (WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2013)The risk of Japanese encephalitis (JE) in travelers is unknown. In this prospective study, we investigated the incidence of JE in 387 short-term Australian travelers visiting Asia over a 32-month period from August 2007 to February 2010 by performing pre- and post-travel antibody testing. No travelers were infected with JE virus during travel, indicating a low risk of infection for short-term travelers.