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[Monkey malaria in a traveller from Malaysia]

van Hellemond JJ, van Genderen PJ

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd, 2010;154:A1353.

PMID: 20456798

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Final journeys: exploring the realities of suicide tourism

Zhi GYJ, Flaherty GT, Hallahan B

J Travel Med, 2019 May 10;26(3).

PMID: 30860264 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taz016

Matched MeSH terms: Travel*

Fulltext STUDY OF LOCAL TOURIST SATISFACTION IN A RURAL DESTINATION AT MOUNT MULU NATIONAL PARK IN MIRI, SARAWAK

ZALIHA ZAINUDDIN, ZALEHA MOHAMED, HAROLD LOLING

UMT Journal of Undergraduate Research, 2021;3(2):111-118.

MyJurnal

Tourism is associated with leisure and travelling, and is considered one of the fastest growing sectors that contribute significantly to the country’s economy, as well as bringing benefits directly to local communities. The Rural Tourism Master Plan was established in 2001, which defines rural tourism as an attraction that offers visitors the opportunity to experience Malaysia’s traditional culture and heritage away from urban areas. This study focuses on such tourism in the Gunung Mulu National Park, a famous natural park comprising underground caves, virgin rainforests and highlands. This research uses a quantitative approach with a random sampling technique because the procedure to select a unit for inclusion in a sample is much easier, quicker and cheaper. A questionnaire is distributed via Google Form to 500 local tourists who visited the park. The results of this research may be useful in marketing the Gunung Mulu National Park worldwide, besides fine-tuning programmes to attract tourists to the national park.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

The traveling athlete: issues relating to the Commonwealth Games, Malaysia, 1998

Young M, Fricker P, Maughan R, MacAuley D

Clin J Sport Med, 1998 Apr;8(2):130-5.

PMID: 9641444

Matched MeSH terms: Travel*

The travelling athlete: issues relating to the Commonwealth Games, Malaysia, 1998

Young M, Fricker P, Maughan R, MacAuley D

Br J Sports Med, 1998 Mar;32(1):77-81.

PMID: 9562173

Matched MeSH terms: Travel*

Isolation of cytopathic small round virus (Aichi virus) from Pakistani children and Japanese travelers from Southeast Asia

Yamashita T, Sakae K, Kobayashi S, Ishihara Y, Miyake T, Mubina A, et al.

Microbiol. Immunol., 1995;39(6):433-5.

PMID: 8551977

Aichi virus was isolated in Vero cells from 5 (2.3%) of 222 Pakistani children with gastroenteritis but none was found in 91 healthy children. Aichi virus was also isolated from 5 (0.7%) of 722 Japanese travelers returned from tours to Southeast Asian countries and complained of gastrointestinal symptoms at the quarantine station of Nagoya International Airport in Japan. Of 5 Japanese travelers, 3 were returning from Indonesia, and 2 from Thailand or Malaysia. These results indicate that Aichi virus or a similar agent is endemic in Southeast Asian countries and is a cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in children in these areas or in Japanese travelers who visit there.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Chikungunya fever from Malaysia

Yamamoto K, Matumoto K, Lim CK, Moi ML, Kotaki A, Takasaki T

Intern. Med., 2010;49(5):501-5.

PMID: 20190493

An adult Malaysian woman returned to Japan from Kuala Lumpur and had onset of dengue fever-like symptoms including high fever, malaise and arthritis in early January 2009. Serum obtained on the following day was tested at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in Tokyo, where it was determined to be positive for chikungunya virus (CHIKV) RNA. IgM antibody against CHIKV was negative on January 6 and sero-converted to be positive on January 14, confirming a recent CHIKV infection. Except for arthralgia, all her symptoms resolved uneventfully within 10 days.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel*

Fulltext How many roads must a Malaysian walk down? Mapping the accessibility of radiotherapy facilities in Malaysia

Yahya N, Sukiman NK, Suhaimi NA, Azmi NA, Manan HA

PLoS One, 2019;14(3):e0213583.

PMID: 30897166 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213583

BACKGROUND: The accessibility to radiotherapy facilities may affect the willingness to undergo treatment. We sought to quantify the distance and travel time of Malaysian population to the closest radiotherapy centre and to estimate the megavoltage unit (MV)/million population based on the regions.

MATERIALS & METHODS: Data for subdistricts in Malaysia and radiotherapy services were extracted from Department of Statistics Malaysia and Directory of Radiotherapy Centres (DIRAC). Data from DIRAC were validated by direct communication with centres. Locations of radiotherapy centres, distance and travel time to the nearest radiotherapy were estimated using web mapping service, Google Map.

RESULTS: The average distance and travel time from Malaysian population to the closest radiotherapy centre were 82.5km and 83.4mins, respectively. The average distance and travel were not homogenous; East Malaysia (228.1km, 236.1mins), Central (14.4km, 20.1mins), East Coast (124.2km, 108.8mins), Northern (42.9km, 42.8mins) and Southern (36.0km, 39.8mins). The MV/million population for the country is 2.47, East Malaysia (1.76), Central (4.19), East Coast (0.54), Northern (2.40), Southern (2.36). About 25% of the population needs to travel >100 km to get to the closest radiotherapy facility.

CONCLUSION: On average, Malaysians need to travel far and long to reach radiotherapy facilities. The accessibility to radiotherapy facilities is not equitable. The disparity may be reduced by adding centres in East Malaysia and the East Coast.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Fulltext High proportion of asymptomatic and presymptomatic COVID-19 infections in air passengers to Brunei

Wong J, Abdul Aziz ABZ, Chaw L, Mahamud A, Griffith MM, Lo YR, et al.

J Travel Med, 2020 08 20;27(5).

PMID: 32365178 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taaa066

Matched MeSH terms: Air Travel*

Fulltext Experiences of early air travel with pneumothorax after anterior spinal surgery

Wong AYF, Foo CH, Wong CC, Ohn KM

BMJ Case Rep, 2021 Aug 19;14(8).

PMID: 34413041 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243771

Anterior thoracic or thoracolumbar spinal surgery by retropleural approach always carries a risk of pneumothorax as its consequence. Conventionally, the Aerospace Medicine Association and the British Thoracic Society recommend 2 weeks delay of air travel for a patient with resolved postoperative pneumothorax. They also label active pneumothorax as an absolute contraindication for commercial air travel. Such a delay always causes psychological and financial stress to patients and family who are far from home. Here, we report three patients with postoperative pneumothorax, who insisted on early air travel despite being informed of the possible consequences.

Matched MeSH terms: Air Travel*

Fulltext Avian influenza (H7N9) virus infection in Chinese tourist in Malaysia, 2014

William T, Thevarajah B, Lee SF, Suleiman M, Jeffree MS, Menon J, et al.

Emerg Infect Dis, 2015 Jan;21(1):142-5.

PMID: 25531078 DOI: 10.3201/eid2101.141092

Of the ≈400 cases of avian influenza (H7N9) diagnosed in China since 2003, the only travel-related cases have been in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Detection of a case in a Chinese tourist in Sabah, Malaysia, highlights the ease with which emerging viral respiratory infections can travel globally.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Hepatitis B vaccine

Wilkinson IE

Med J Aust, 1992 May 18;156(10):741.

PMID: 1535682

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Fulltext Novel tools for the surveillance and control of dengue: findings by the DengueTools research consortium

Wilder-Smith A, Tissera H, AbuBakar S, Kittayapong P, Logan J, Neumayr A, et al.

Glob Health Action, 2018;11(1):1549930.

PMID: 30560735 DOI: 10.1080/16549716.2018.1549930

BACKGROUND: Dengue fever persists as a major global disease burden, and may increase as a consequence of climate change. Along with other measures, research actions to improve diagnosis, surveillance, prevention, and predictive models are highly relevant. The European Commission funded the DengueTools consortium to lead a major initiative in these areas, and this review synthesises the outputs and findings of this work conducted from 2011 to 2016. Research areas: DengueTools organised its work into three research areas, namely [1] Early warning and surveillance systems; [2] Strategies to prevent dengue in children; and [3] Predictive models for the global spread of dengue. Research area 1 focused on case-studies undertaken in Sri Lanka, including developing laboratory-based sentinel surveillance, evaluating economic impact, identifying drivers of transmission intensity, evaluating outbreak prediction capacity and developing diagnostic capacity. Research area 2 addressed preventing dengue transmission in school children, with case-studies undertaken in Thailand. Insecticide-treated school uniforms represented an intriguing potential approach, with some encouraging results, but which were overshadowed by a lack of persistence of insecticide on the uniforms with repeated washing. Research area 3 evaluated potential global spread of dengue, particularly into dengue-naïve areas such as Europe. The role of international travel, changing boundaries of vectors, developing models of vectorial capacity under different climate change scenarios and strategies for vector control in outbreaks was all evaluated.

CONCLUDING REMARKS: DengueTools was able to make significant advances in methods for understanding and controlling dengue transmission in a range of settings. These will have implications for public health agendas to counteract dengue, including vaccination programmes.

OUTLOOK: Towards the end of the DengueTools project, Zika virus emerged as an unexpected epidemic in the central and southern America. Given the similarities between the dengue and Zika viruses, with vectors in common, some of the DengueTools thinking translated readily into the Zika situation.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

[Emerging parasitic diseases]

Weibel Galluzzo C, Wagner N, Michel Y, Jackson Y, Chappuis F

Rev Med Suisse, 2014 May 7;10(429):1008-13.

PMID: 24908745

Travels, migration and circulation of goods facilitate the emergence of new infectious diseases often unrecognized outside endemic areas. Most of emerging infections are of viral origin. Muscular Sarcocystis infection, an acute illness acquired during short trips to Malaysia, and Chagas disease, a chronic illness with long incubation period found among Latin American migrants, are two very different examples of emerging parasitic diseases. The former requires a preventive approach for travelers going to Malaysia and must be brought forth when they return with fever, myalgia and eosinophilia, while the latter requires a proactive attitude to screen Latin American migrant populations that may face difficulties in accessing care.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel; Travel Medicine/organization & administration

Enhancing consumption of sustainable transportation: Determinants and outcome of consumer engagement with bike-sharing service

Waqas M, Najmi A

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, 2023 Apr;30(18):53411-53423.

PMID: 36856997 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26067-5

Bike-sharing service has become a popular sustainable means of transportation due to its direct impact on traffic congestion, energy consumption, the environment, and people's quality of life. Existing literature suggests that sustainable consumption can be promoted by engaging consumers with green products. This study examined drivers and the outcome of consumer engagement with bike-sharing services based on the technology acceptance model (TAM). A survey was conducted to collect the data from the users of the bike-sharing service in Kuala Lumpur. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data and find the relationship between variables. The empirical analyses showed that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness of the bike-sharing service positively impact all facets of consumer engagement with bike-sharing service, which subsequently influences the continuance usage intention of bike-sharing service. The findings of this study offer useful insights that could enhance the consumption of bike-sharing service. This study also offers some guidelines to transportation practitioners, policymakers, and urban planners regarding promoting healthy and sustainable travel behaviour among urban commuters through bike-sharing service.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Cutaneous Larva Migrans Associated With Löffler's Syndrome in a 6-Year-Old Boy

Wang S, Xu W, Li LF

Pediatr Infect Dis J, 2017 Sep;36(9):912-914.

PMID: 28338526 DOI: 10.1097/INF.0000000000001593

Cutaneous larva migrans is a frequent dermatologic problem among travelers in tropical areas, but its association with Löffler's syndrome is an extremely rare condition, particularly in children. Here, we describe a 6-year-old boy presenting cutaneous larva migrans associated with Löffler's syndrome.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Fulltext Responding to the Potential of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Importation into Malaysia

Wan Mohamed Noor WN, Sandhu SS, Ahmad Mahir HM, Kurup D, Rusli N, Saat Z, et al.

Malays J Med Sci, 2014 Nov-Dec;21(6):3-8.

PMID: 25897276 MyJurnal

The current Ebola outbreak, which is the first to affect West African countries, has been declared to have met the conditions for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). Thus, the Ministry of Health (MOH) of Malaysia has taken steps to strengthen and enhanced the five core components of preparedness and response to mitigate the outbreak. The National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) commands, controls and coordinates the preparedness and response plans for disasters, outbreaks, crises and emergencies (DOCE) related to health in a centralised way. Through standardised case definition and mandatory notification of Ebola by public and private practitioners, surveillance of Ebola is made possible. Government hospitals and laboratories have been identified to manage and diagnose Ebola virus infections, and medical staff members have been trained to handle an Ebola outbreak, with emphasis on strict infection prevention and control practices. Monitoring of the points of entry, focusing on travellers and students visiting or coming from West African countries is made possible by interagency collaborations. To alleviate the public's anxiety, effective risk communications are being delivered through various channels. With experience in past outbreak control, the MOH's preparedness and response plans are in place to abate an Ebola outbreak.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Fulltext Assessing the threat of chikungunya virus emergence in Australia

Viennet E, Knope K, Faddy HM, Williams CR, Harley D

Commun Dis Intell Q Rep, 2013 Jun;37(2):E136-43.

PMID: 24168087

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a major threat to Australia given the distribution of competent vectors, and the large number of travellers returning from endemic regions. We describe current knowledge of CHIKV importations into Australia, and quantify reported viraemic cases, with the aim of facilitating the formulation of public health policy and ensuring maintenance of blood safety.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel

Follicular cutaneous larva migrans: a report of three cases and review of the literature

Veraldi S, Persico MC, Francia C, Nazzaro G, Gianotti R

Int J Dermatol, 2013 Mar;52(3):327-30.

PMID: 23414157 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2012.05723.x

Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is characterized clinically by erythematous and slightly raised tracks, located especially on the feet. These tracks may be single or multiple, linear or serpiginous, more or less ramified and intertwined. The length is variable (up to many cm); the width ranges from 1 mm to 4 mm. Tracks are often accompanied by severe pruritus.

Matched MeSH terms: Travel*

Countries at risk of importation of chikungunya virus cases from Southern Thailand: A modeling study

Tuite AR, Watts AG, Khan K, Bogoch II

Infect Dis Model, 2019;4:251-256.

PMID: 31667444 DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2019.09.001

Southern Thailand has been experiencing a large chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak since October 2018. Given the magnitude and duration of the outbreak and its location in a popular tourist destination, we sought to determine international case exportation risk and identify countries at greatest risk of receiving travel-associated imported CHIKV cases. We used a probabilistic model to estimate the expected number of exported cases from Southern Thailand between October 2018 and April 2019. The model incorporated data on CHIKV natural history, infection rates in Southern Thailand, average length of stay for tourists, and international outbound air passenger numbers from the outbreak area. For countries highly connected to Southern Thailand by air travel, we ran 1000 simulations to estimate the expected number of imported cases. We also identified destination countries with conditions suitable for autochthonous CHIKV transmission. Over the outbreak period, we estimated that an average of 125 (95% credible interval (CrI): 102-149) cases would be exported from Southern Thailand to international destinations via air travel. China was projected to receive the most cases (43, 95% CrI: 30-56), followed by Singapore (7, 95% CrI: 2-12) and Malaysia (5, 95% CrI: 1-10). Twenty-three countries were projected to receive at least one imported case, and 64% of these countries had one or more regions that could potentially support autochthonous CHIKV transmission. The overall risk of international exportation of CHIKV cases associated with the outbreak is Southern Thailand is high. Our model projections are consistent with recent reports of CHIKV in travelers returning from the region. Countries should be alert to the possibility of CHIKV infection in returning travelers, particularly in regions where autochthonous transmission is possible.

Matched MeSH terms: Air Travel

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