The 2019 Pan American games: Communicable disease risks and travel medicine advice for visitors to Peru – Recommendations from the Latin American Society for Travel Medicine (SLAMVI)

Gallego, Viviana; Berberián, Griselda; Siu, Hugo; Verbanaz, Sergio; Rodríguez‐Morales, Alfonso J.; Schlagenhauf, Patricia; Lloveras, Susana

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2019.06.011

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“…Knowledge on health risk and personal protection can prevent risk factors; thus, it makes sense to provide travelers with counseling services, lectures and courses, medical services during travel, and public protection awareness (Selcuk et al, 2016). Furthermore, special attention should be given to the promotion and implementation of disease prevention knowledge before the hosting of international or national events that attract large crowds (Gallego et al, 2019).…”

Section: Responses and Behaviors Before Tourism Disease Crisismentioning

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Review of research on tourism-related diseases

Chen¹,

Law

Zhang³

2020

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

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This study analyzes the contents of 115 articles related to the risk of tourism diseases to investigate research development trends from the period after the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome to early 2020. The main findings show that researchers lack attention to the risk posed by tourism-related diseases, and research on these diseases is often synchronized with the occurrence of major international diseases and the development trends in tourism. Additionally, diseases are related to tourism, and they can interact with each other; research on disease risk management lacks a theoretical basis and the research themes are uneven.

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Section: Responses and Behaviors Before Tourism Disease Crisismentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of research on tourism-related diseases

Chen¹,

Law

Zhang³

2020

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

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“…Emerging and reemerging pathogens are global challenges for public health and a matter for concerns in travelers from all over the world. As in previous scenarios [24,25], the Latin American Society for Travel Medicine (SLAMVI), is concerned for travelers arriving from China and other affected locations that would bring the 2019-nCoV but also given the potential exposure for travelers from this Table 1 Key considerations and recommendations for travelers in the context of the ongoing outbreak of 2019-nCoV (as of Jan. 27, 2020).…”

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The next big threat to global health? 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): What advice can we give to travellers? – Interim recommendations January 2020, from the Latin-American society for Travel Medicine (SLAMVI)

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et al. 2020

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease

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“…Although no outbreaks or cases of most of the diseases cited by Gallego et al 4 were reported in Lima 2019, six cases of norovirusassociated gastroenteritis were identified in the database. The Cases of norovirus have been reported in previous sporting events, such as the 2017 World Athletic Championships in London, 7 and the 2018 Pyeong-Chang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.…”

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How do infectious diseases affect high‐performance athletes? Norovirus during the Lima 2019 Pan American Games

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Carpio‐Quintana,

Pineda‐Vidangos

et al. 2024

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Background and AimsThe incidence of infectious diseases among athletes during international competitions is a concern for public health. In this study, we aim to report six cases of norovirus‐associated gastroenteritis among athletes in Lima 2019 Pan American Games, a multisport event held in Peru.ResultsDuring the Lima 2019 event, there were no reported outbreaks or cases of most frequent diseases, however, six cases (0.09%) of norovirus‐associated gastroenteritis were reported. The clinical stage of the cases was self‐limited to 2 days, and the main treatment was fluid replacement. Of the six affected athletes, five came from the United States and one from Chile. Only one karate athlete from the United States, could not continue with the competition due to the illness.ConclusionsThe incidence of norovirus‐associated gastroenteritis among athletes in Lima 2019 was low, and the clinical course of the illness was self‐limited. We conducted a retrospective analysis of medical records of athletes who presented with gastroenteritis using the Panam Sport In previous sporting events, such as the 2017 World Athletics Championships in London, Injury and Illness Surveillance System. These findings can inform the development of public health strategies for the prevention and control of infectious diseases among athletes during international competitions.

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The 2019 Pan American games: Communicable disease risks and travel medicine advice for visitors to Peru – Recommendations from the Latin American Society for Travel Medicine (SLAMVI)

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

Review of research on tourism-related diseases

Review of research on tourism-related diseases

The next big threat to global health? 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): What advice can we give to travellers? – Interim recommendations January 2020, from the Latin-American society for Travel Medicine (SLAMVI)

How do infectious diseases affect high‐performance athletes? Norovirus during the Lima 2019 Pan American Games

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