Measles importations by international travelers, GeoSentinel 2019–2025

IF 4.7 3区医学 Q1 INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Pub Date : 2025-07-28 DOI:10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102885

Ralph Huits , Dora Buonfrate , Kevin O'Laughlin , Davidson H. Hamer , Michael Libman

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Abstract

Background

The global resurgence of measles is a threat to measles elimination campaigns. Measles importations by international travelers have been identified as a risk factor for outbreaks.

Methods

We reviewed measles cases among international travelers and migrants reported to the GeoSentinel network.

Results

From May 2019 through June 2025, GeoSentinel recorded 53 measles cases among travelers imported into 15 different countries. Travelers of all age groups were affected, and 74 % were 21 years or older. Thirty-three travelers (61 %) were hospitalized. Seventy-nine percent of cases reported no or unknown history of vaccination against measles.

Conclusions

Against a background of increasing numbers of measles cases and outbreaks globally, GeoSentinel observed a stable trend of measles importations by international travelers. Measles caused considerable morbidity among travelers. Immunization effectively prevents measles in more than 97 % of individuals. Pretravel consultations provide an important opportunity to promote vaccination coverage for all vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles.

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2019-2025年国际旅行者麻疹输入情况，GeoSentinel。

背景：全球麻疹死灰复燃对消除麻疹运动构成威胁。国际旅行者输入麻疹已被确定为疫情的一个风险因素。方法：我们回顾了报告给GeoSentinel网络的国际旅行者和移民的麻疹病例。结果：从2019年5月到2025年6月，gesentinel在15个不同国家输入的旅行者中记录了53例麻疹病例。所有年龄组的旅行者都受到影响，其中74%的人年龄在21岁或以上。33名旅行者（61%）住院。79%的病例报告没有或未知的麻疹疫苗接种史。结论：在全球麻疹病例和疫情不断增加的背景下，gesentinel观察到国际旅行者麻疹输入呈稳定趋势。麻疹在旅行者中引起相当大的发病率。免疫接种可在97%以上的人群中有效预防麻疹。旅行前咨询为促进包括麻疹在内的所有疫苗可预防疾病的疫苗接种覆盖率提供了重要机会。

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来源期刊

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-INFECTIOUS DISEASES

CiteScore

19.40

自引率

1.70%

发文量

211

审稿时长

49 days

期刊介绍： Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease Publication Scope: Publishes original papers, reviews, and consensus papers Primary theme: infectious disease in the context of travel medicine Focus Areas: Epidemiology and surveillance of travel-related illness Prevention and treatment of travel-associated infections Malaria prevention and treatment Travellers' diarrhoea Infections associated with mass gatherings Migration-related infections Vaccines and vaccine-preventable disease Global policy/regulations for disease prevention and control Practical clinical issues for travel and tropical medicine practitioners Coverage: Addresses areas of controversy and debate in travel medicine Aims to inform guidelines and policy pertinent to travel medicine and the prevention of infectious disease Publication Features: Offers a fast peer-review process Provides early online publication of accepted manuscripts Aims to publish cutting-edge papers