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Progress in the control of malaria in Africa Brian Greenwood, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK A review of the progress on the control of malaria in Africa. The presentation will consider the available tools, how these are being deployed and the measures that are being employed to measure the impact of malaria control programmes in endemic areas. Parasitology in travel medicine A visit to an exotic destination may place the traveller at risk of a variety of parasitic infections, none of them currently vaccine-preventable. This presentation will consider the routes by which parasites infect humans, how infection can be prevented, and how parasites may be detected in the returning traveller. Hot and bothered – diagnosis of the returning traveller This presentation will focus on the returned traveller with fever and other problems such as diarrhoea, skin problems and eosinophilia. Most will have cosmopolitan causes such as respiratory or gastrointestinal infections, but some will have acquired more exotic infections, the frequency of which depends on the areas visited and adherence of the traveller to appropriate preventive strategies. The most urgent tropical diagnosis to consider and treat is malaria. The key to diagnosis is a detailed travel history, supported by current knowledge of geographical medicine, physical examination and appropriate investigations. The talk will be liberally illustrated with cases and will include algorithmic approaches to diagnosis of the returned traveller. Tuberculosis and air travel: WHO guidance in the era of drug-resistant TB With increasing air travel to and from countries where TB is prevalent and the emergence of extremely drug-resistant TB, measures should be in place to minimize the possibility of transmission of infection on board aircraft and to deal effectively with situations where possible exposure has taken place. WHO has recently published updated information and recommendations on TB and air travel which will be discussed in the context of the current risks. Avian influenza and the threat of the next human pandemic The UK is considered by WHO and EU to be one of the ‘frontrunners’ among nations in respect of pandemic influenza planning and preparedness. Jonathan Van-Tam will set the scene with information on the current worldwide avian influenza situation and the potential for a pandemic of influenza. He will outline the structures and arrangements for pandemic preparedness in the UK with reference to the potential roles of antivirals and primary care based interventions. A review of the long-term protection of hepatitis A & B vaccines With an increasing use of hepatitis A, hepatitis B and combined hepatitis A&B vaccines in the world, in particular in industrialized countries it is important to continue to survey the long term effects, outcome and protection of these respective vaccines as well as the recommendations. In this presentation data on long term humoral and cellular immunity will be presented, as well as the effect of the different schedules. At the scene of the disaster: What are the real risks? In the wake of a natural or man-made disaster, concern for the health and safety of local residents and relief workers is high. In many cases, however, emphasis is placed on exotic but unlikely or non-existent health risks, which may hamper relief efforts, divert resources inappropriately, and distort the public perception of true risks and appropriate preventive measures. Drawing from the examples of response to recent natural disasters, Susan McLellan will discuss evidence for true risks to individuals traveling to the site of a disaster, and suggest appropriate preparations. The pleasures and perils of travelling with young children The ease of modern travel enables parents to take ever younger children to more exotic destinations, occasionally to destinations that lie beyond the boundaries of good sense. Parents contemplating adventurous trips or extended stays in poor countries should look at their plans through the eyes of their children and ask themselves: “Are my parents unreasonably risking my health and welfare to further their careers, practice their religious and political convictions, fulfill their sense of adventure, or to show me to my grandparents? Am I just another backpack?” Meningococcal disease: Vaccine strategies for travelers International travel and migration facilitate the rapid intercontinental spread of meningococcal disease. The worldwide epidemiology and evolution of meningococcal disease pertinent to international travel will be addressed, as well as evidence based guidelines on appropriate vaccine strategies.
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