In an article published last week there are references from France and Spain of patients returning home after contracting dengue abroad and a call for a rapid risk assessment process in case autochthonous cases develop.Īlthough currently the levels of the transmitting mosquito, Aedes albopictus, are low in Southern Europe, the impact of global warming and the climate is indicating a potential of this mosquito moving further north in the forthcoming years. These countries are in addition to those reporting earlier in the year such as Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and India. Last week Bangladesh and Pakistan reported high levels of outbreaks exceeding the number of beds and medical facilities available to treat these patients. The spread of the dengue virus is highly reported as rapidly increasing in many Asian countries in particular. It is unlikely that these costs will be removed in the short term and certainly Covid will become another disease to be routinely covered during a travel medicine risk assessment."
The underlying point here is that this increased cost needs to be allowed for during any travel consultation and also the returning costs of testing and/or isolation. It seems that a mix of PCR and rapid antigen tests are required within a range of departure times from 24 to 96 hours before departure. This parallels with the quick turn around that Covid tests are required for entry into another country before departure from the UK. These VFRs will be a key target group during the revival of travel medicine demands and services.Ī key part of the practitioners will be the flexibility to react to short time departures and supply necessary vaccines and medication where required. Following lockdowns and extended restrictions many travellers are now attempting to visit families and friends (VFRs) who they have only seen through video links. With this in mind the marketing of any specific travel medicine services will need to understand these changes.
The traveller groups have changed and the emphasis on routine vaccinations being sought by first time travellers going to exotic destinations has shifted to business and essential workers. However the types of travel such as short haul continues to expand according to the determination of national governments whilst long haul remains dormant. With the advent of vaccination programs and sophisticated testing and recording systems in place travel is starting to increase. "We are all aware of that the impact of Covid infections has had on travel and continues to do.
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