TY - JOUR
T1 - The ethnic minority traveler
AU - Shah, S.
AU - Tanowitz, H. B.
AU - Wittner, M.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Although the ethnic minority traveler is exposed to the same risks as other travelers, there are special considerations that make them vulnerable to certain diseases. In addition, many ethnic minority travelers are traditionally underserved by the medical community and often travel without the benefit of adequate counseling and immunization. The specific disease entities covered in this article include parasitic diseases (e.g. malaria, trypanosomiasis, intestinal helminths), tuberculosis, and other respiratory diseases, dengue, and sexually transmitted diseases and HIV.
AB - Although the ethnic minority traveler is exposed to the same risks as other travelers, there are special considerations that make them vulnerable to certain diseases. In addition, many ethnic minority travelers are traditionally underserved by the medical community and often travel without the benefit of adequate counseling and immunization. The specific disease entities covered in this article include parasitic diseases (e.g. malaria, trypanosomiasis, intestinal helminths), tuberculosis, and other respiratory diseases, dengue, and sexually transmitted diseases and HIV.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70017-9
DO - 10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70017-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 9658257
AN - SCOPUS:0031826917
SN - 0891-5520
VL - 12
SP - 523
EP - 541
JO - Infectious disease clinics of North America
JF - Infectious disease clinics of North America
IS - 2
ER -
