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How are you counseling your college-age patients for study abroad?
The number of US students studying abroad has tripled over the past 20 years. Kristina Angelo, one of CDC Travelers’ Health experts, recommends that health care practitioners emphasize location-specific disease risks during pre-travel consultations, particularly for diseases with a high prevalence in the destination or diseases with high morbidity or mortality, such as malaria. Check out Kristina’s recently published article in the Journal of Travel Medicine, Illness among US resident student travelers after return to the USA: a GeoSentinel Analysis
Illness among US resident student travelers after return to the USA: A GeoSentinel Analysis
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