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Global Travepinet: A National Consortium Of Clinics Providing Care To International Travelers--Analysis Of Demographic Characteristics, Travel Destinations, And Pretravel Healthcare Of High-Risk Us International Travelers, Regina Larocque, Sowmya Rao, Jennifer Lee, Vernon Ansdell, Johnnie Yates, Brian Schwartz, Mark Knouse, John Cahill, Stefan Hagmann, Joseph Vinetz, Bradley Connor, Jeffery Goad, Alawode Oladele, Salvador Alvarez, William Stauffer, Patricia Walker, Phyllis Kozarsky, Carlos Franco-Parades, Roberta Dismukes, Jessica Rosen, Noreen Hynes, Frederique Jacquerioz, Susan Mclellan, Devon Hale, Theresa Sofarelli, David Schoenfield, Nina Marano, Gary Brunette, Emily Jentes, Ernad Yanni, Mark Sotir, Edward Ryan

Jeff Goad

Background. International travel poses a risk of destination-specific illness and may contribute to the global spread of infectious diseases. Despite this, little is known about the health characteristics and pretravel healthcare of US international travelers, particularly those at higher risk of travel-associated illness. Methods. We formed a national consortium (Global TravEpiNet) of 18 US clinics registered to administer yellow fever vaccination. We collected data regarding demographic and health characteristics, destinations, purpose of travel, and pretravel healthcare from 13235 international travelers who sought pretravel consultation at these sites from January 2009 through January 2011. Results. The destinations and itineraries of Global …