Travel to Brazil: analysis of data from the Boston Area Travel Medicine Network (BATMN) and relevance to travelers attending world cup and olympics

J Travel Med. 2014 May-Jun;21(3):214-7. doi: 10.1111/jtm.12117. Epub 2014 Mar 28.

Abstract

We describe travelers who were evaluated pre-travel to Brazil from March 2008 through July 2010 in the Boston area. Of 599 Brazil travelers, 71%, 58%, and 50% received vaccines for yellow fever (YF), typhoid, and hepatitis A, respectively. Fewer received influenza and hepatitis B vaccines (14%, 11%). A total of 60% traveled during Brazil's peak influenza season, and one fourth visited during peak dengue transmission. The 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics include events throughout Brazil. Travelers should seek pre-travel assessment including YF and malaria risk; travelers should be vaccinated against influenza, be up to date on other routine vaccines, and be prepared to protect themselves against mosquitoes.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Boston / epidemiology
  • Brazil / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Hepatitis A* / epidemiology
  • Hepatitis A* / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Needs Assessment
  • Risk Assessment
  • Travel Medicine / methods
  • Travel*
  • Typhoid Fever* / epidemiology
  • Typhoid Fever* / prevention & control
  • Vaccination / methods*
  • Yellow Fever* / epidemiology
  • Yellow Fever* / prevention & control