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Charoensakulchai S, Singhasenee P, Matsee W, Caumes E, Pisutsan P. Rationale for Japanese encephalitis vaccination in short-term travellers to endemic areas. J Travel Med 2024; 31:taae003. [PMID: 38195999 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taae003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
Although the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine is typically strongly recommended for long-term high-risk travellers, some cases of JE infections have been reported amongst short-term travellers with seemingly low risk. This article underscores the advantages and reasoning behind JE vaccination for this particular group of travellers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sakarn Charoensakulchai
- Thai Travel Clinic, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
| | - Pattaratida Singhasenee
- Thai Travel Clinic, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Thai Travel Clinic, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Travel Medicine Research Unit, Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Hotel Dieu, 1 place du Parvis Notre Dame, Paris 75004, France
| | - Phimphan Pisutsan
- Thai Travel Clinic, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
- Travel Medicine Research Unit, Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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