[The tropical traveling child: risks and prevention].

Abstract

Children increasingly travel to the tropics. Compared with adults, the risks of severe malaria, dehydration due to diarrhea, and the number of infectious episodes, are higher. Paradoxically, children receive less pre-travel advice than adults, and some parents are opposed to vaccinations. The consultation must target essential prevention topics. We present the age-related schedules for immunizations against yellow and typhoid fevers, hepatitis A and B, tick-borne and Japanese encephalitis, and rabies. We discuss the preventive measures for malaria, accidents, altitude, and prescriptions for antimalarial drugs, rehydration solutions and standby antibiotics according to weight.

• Authors: G Alcoba, F Chappuis
• Journal: Revue medicale suisse (Rev Med Suisse) Vol. 11 Issue 473 Pg. 1023-7 (May 06 2015) ISSN: 1660-9379 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Enfant voyageur en zone tropicale: risques et prevention.
• PMID: 26103766 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Vaccines

Topics

• Age Factors
• Child
• Communicable Diseases (epidemiology)
• Diarrhea (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Humans
• Malaria (epidemiology, prevention & control)
• Risk
• Travel
• Tropical Climate
• Vaccination (methods)
• Vaccines (administration & dosage)