Epidemiology of dengue, chikungunya and Zika virus infections in travellers: A 16-year retrospective descriptive study at a tertiary care centre in Prague, Czech Republic
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Document type Journal Article
PubMed
36809441
PubMed Central
PMC9942961
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0281612
PII: PONE-D-22-02970
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- MeSH
- Tertiary Care Centers MeSH
- Dengue * epidemiology MeSH
- Chikungunya Fever * epidemiology MeSH
- Zika Virus Infection * epidemiology MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Retrospective Studies MeSH
- Chikungunya virus * MeSH
- Zika Virus * MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
INTRODUCTION: This study aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of imported cases of dengue (DEN), chikungunya (CHIK), and Zika virus (ZIKV) infections in Czech travellers. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This single-centre descriptive study has retrospectively analysed data of patients with laboratory confirmed DEN, CHIK, and ZIKV infections diagnosed at the Department of Infectious, Parasitic and Tropical Diseases of the University Hospital Bulovka in Prague, Czech Republic from 2004 to 2019. RESULTS: The study included a total of 313 patients with DEN, 30 with CHIK, and 19 with ZIKV infections. Most patients travelled as tourists:263 (84.0%), 28 (93.3%), and 17 (89.5%), respectively (p = 0.337). The median duration of stay was 20 (IQR 14-27), 21 (IQR 14-29), and 15 days (IQR 14-43), respectively (p = 0.935). Peaks of imported DEN and ZIKV infections were noted in 2016, and in 2019 in the case of CHIK infection. Most cases of DEN and CHIKV infections were acquired in Southeast Asia:212 (67.7%) and 15 (50%), respectively, while ZIKV infection was most commonly imported from the Caribbean (11; 57,9%). CONCLUSIONS: Arbovirus infections represent an increasingly significant cause of illness in Czech travellers. Comprehensive knowledge of the specific epidemiological profile of these diseases is an essential prerequisite for good travel medicine practice.
Department of Clinical Microbiology University Hospital Bulovka Prague Czech Republic
Department of Infectious Diseases 2nd Faculty of Medicine Charles University Prague Czech Republic
Department of Infectious Diseases Regional Hospital Liberec Liberec Czech Republic
Department of Infectious Diseases University Hospital Bulovka Prague Czech Republic
National Reference Laboratory for Arboviruses Institute of Public Health in Ostrava Czech Republic
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