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Travel Medicine Updates Rushabh Shah Regis University PharmD Candidate Class of 2014 7/18/13
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Outline Travelers’ Health Epidemiology Traveler Assessment Risk to the traveler Travel Disease Updates Malaria Japanese Encephalitis Typhoid Rabies Future Research Hepatitis C
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US Residents Traveling Abroad 1.US Department of Commerce: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_US_travel_Abroad.pdf
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Where do US Residents Travel? 1.US Department of Commerce: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_US_travel_Abroad.pdf
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Travelers Assessment Age Specific Issues Underlying Illness, immunosuppression Systems Review Medical History Medication Use Vaccination History Allergies Contraindication to vaccines and medications Reproductive Pregnant Breast-feeding Preconception
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Infectious Disease Risks to the Traveler Malaria Diarrhea Rabies Meningococcal Meningitis Measles Tuberculosis Typhoid Fever Polio Yellow Fever Japanese Encephalitis
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Malaria Disease spread through Mosquito bites Most common P. falciparum and P. vivax Symptoms High Fever Shaking Chills Flu- like illness Prevention Prevent Mosquito bites Medications Malarone Chloroquine Mefloquine Primaquine Doxycycline Hydroxychloroquine (Second Line) 1. Malaria. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malariahttp://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria
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Dosing ScheduleReasons to Consider this Medication Reasons to Avoid this Medication Cost (July 2013)- 7 Day trip Malarone (Atovaquone - proguanil) 1 Tab (250mg/100mg) DAILY Begin 1-2 Days Prior to travel Stop after 7 days of leaving such area - Last Minute Traveler - Short Trip - Well Tolerated - Pregnancy/Breastfee ding - Renal Impairment (CrCl<30 mL/min) $110.49 for quantity of 15 Chloroquine Phosphate 500 mg Once WEEKLY Begin 1-2 Weeks Prior to travel Stop after 4 Weeks of leaving such area - Long Trip- Resistance - Last minute travelers $26.66 for quantity of 7 Mefloquine250 mg Once WEEKLY Begin ≥2 Weeks Prior to travel Stop after 4 Weeks of leaving such area - Long Trip - Pregnancy - Resistance - Psychiatric Conditions - Cardiac Conduction Abnormalities - Last Minute Travelers $50.51 for quantity of 8 1. Malaria. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malariahttp://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria
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Dosing Schedule Reasons to Consider this Medication Reasons to Avoid this Medication Cost (July 2013) Primaquine (26.3 mg primaquine phosphate=15 mg primaquine base) 30 mg (Base) 2 tablets DAILY Begin 1-2 Days Prior to travel Stop after 7 days of leaving such area - Most effective for P. vivax - Last Minute Travelers - Short Trip - G6PD Deficiency - Expensive Test - Pregnancy/ Breastfeeding - Upset Stomach $44.15 quantity of 30 Doxycycline100 mg DAILY Begin 1-2 Days Prior to travel Stop after 4 Weeks of leaving such area - Last Minute Traveler - Pregnancy - Children<8 Years Old - Increased Sun Exposure - Upset Stomach - Back-order $75.42 quantity of 30 1. Malaria. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malariahttp://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria
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Malaria Future Research Malaria RTS,S (Mosquirix) Phase III Trial Infants 6-12 weeks, protects against P.falciparun 33% fewer episodes of clinical and severe malaria over 12 months of follow up No increase in Serious Adverse Events Long term efficacy 1. Malaria Vaccine. http://www.malariavaccine.org/about-overview.phphttp://www.malariavaccine.org/about-overview.php
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Typhoid Fever Spread through contaminated food and water Symptoms High fever Weakness Stomach Pain Headache Loss of Appetite Vaccines Inactivated IM Injection (Typhim Vi) 1 Dose, 2 weeks prior to travel Booster dose needed every 2 years Live, Weakened, Oral Vaccine (Vivotif) 4 doses, 1 week prior to travel Booster dose needed every 5 years 1. Typhoid Fever. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoidhttp://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid
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Japanese Encephalitis Disease spread through mosquito bites Symptoms Fever Headache Vom iting Difficulty moving Prevent mosquito bites Vaccine IXIARO® *Change in Recommendation* ≥2 months to <3 years old- 0.25mL IM ≥3 Years old- 0.5mL IM 2 doses (Day 1; 28 Days after dose 1), 7 days prior to travel 1. Japanese Encephalitis. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/japanese-encephalitis
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Rabies Viral disease that causes acute encephalitis in warm- blooded animals Symptoms Malaise Headache Fever Violent Movement Uncontrolled excitement Depression Vaccine Preventive Exposure 3 doses (0,7, 21 or 28) Post-Exposure, Not Vaccinated 4 doses (0,3,7,14) Post Exposure, Vaccinated 2 doses (0,3) 1. Rabies. CDC resources page Center for disease Control http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/rabieshttp://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/rabies
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Future Research Hepatitis C Multi- antigen DNA vaccine covering Hepatitis C virus genotypes 1a and 1b and antigen NS3/4A as well as NS4B/5A Phase I/IIA clinical study Strong NS3- specific interferon-Γ (IFN-Γ) Robust CD4 and CD8 T cell proliferation Induction of polyfunctional T cells HIV AIDSVAX/RV144 Targeted GP120 1.Hepatitis C Vaccine. http://ir.inovio.com/2013-01-09-Inovio-Pharmaceuticals-to-Initiate-Clinical- Trial-for-its-Hepatitis-C-Therapeutic-Vaccine-INO-8000-Later-this-Yearhttp://ir.inovio.com/2013-01-09-Inovio-Pharmaceuticals-to-Initiate-Clinical- Trial-for-its-Hepatitis-C-Therapeutic-Vaccine-INO-8000-Later-this-Year 2.Thai Phase III HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial. www.hivresearch.org/research.php?ServiceID=13www.hivresearch.org/research.php?ServiceID=13 3.N Engl J Med (366) 1275-1286. April 5, 2012
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Travel Medicine Rushabh Shah Regis University PharmD Candidate Class of 2014 Acknowledgment to Dr. Christy Harmon
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Questions?
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Citations US Department of Commerce: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/download_data_table/2011_US_travel_Abroad.pdf Accessed July 16, 2013 Malaria. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria Accessed July 16,2013. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/malaria Japanese Encephalitis. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/japanese-encephalitis Accessed July 16,2013. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/japanese-encephalitis Typhoid Fever. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid Accessed July 16,2013. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/typhoid Rabies. CDC resources page Center for disease Control. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/rabies Accessed July 16,2013. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/diseases/rabies Malaria Vaccine. http://www.malariavaccine.org/about-overview.php Accessed July 16, 2013http://www.malariavaccine.org/about-overview.php Hepatitis C Vaccine. http://ir.inovio.com/2013-01-09-Inovio-Pharmaceuticals-to-Initiate- Clinical-Trial-for-its-Hepatitis-C-Therapeutic-Vaccine-INO-8000-Later-this-Year. Accessed July 16, 2013http://ir.inovio.com/2013-01-09-Inovio-Pharmaceuticals-to-Initiate- Clinical-Trial-for-its-Hepatitis-C-Therapeutic-Vaccine-INO-8000-Later-this-Year Thai Phase III HIV Vaccine Clinical Trial. www.hivresearch.org/research.php?ServiceID=13www.hivresearch.org/research.php?ServiceID=13 Haynes B.F., Gilbert P.B., McElrath M.J., et. al. Immune- Corraletes Analyses of an HIV-1 Vaccine Efficacy Trial. N Engl J Med (366) 1275-1286. April 5, 2012
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